Those time-saving packages are not only more expensive, but they have anti-clumping additives on them that when you use them they don’t completely melt all the time. I know a time-saver is to buy the cheese already shredded. The cheeses below are great in addition to any of the cheeses above depending on your taste and how adventurous you’d like to beīuy the block of cheese and grate it yourself! THE #1 tip for cheese in homemade sauces? The best cheesy macaroni should have an ever so slight firmness to the bite (also known as al-dente) and coated in a rich creamy, velvety sauce. In my book, there is nothing worse than eating creamy mac n cheese that you can’t tell the difference in the creamy cheese sauce and the pasta. To make smaller or larger batches you only need to change the size of your pot.

Often one pan process for easy clean-up.

Easy to achieve the perfect pasta texture.

Easily adaptable to large or small batches.

My favorite method for the best mac and cheese is on the stovetop. (I’ll be sharing a recipe using this method for a tailgating party in a week or so) This method is perfect if you won’t be around to start the cooking and you can direct someone to start it when the time is right!Ī crock-pot also travels easily to tailgate parties, all day church events or to a neighbors potluck.

You can mix everything up the night before and turn it on when you need it too begin cooking.

It can be made in an instant potbut it doesn’t really save you any time and often the pasta ends up being too mushy so I don’t recommend this method.Ī second option for easy mac n cheese is in the crockpot or slow-cooker. You can even use a combination of two methods in some cases (like start it on the stovetop, then finish it in the oven.)

There are so many ways to make macaroni and cheese. How to make homemade macaroni and cheese The best cooking method

How to make mac n cheese in crock pot