10 Minute Stovetop Mac and Cheese

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Mac n Cheese can taste even better
0:17 Italian Cacio e Pepe style
3:45 Plate up
4:14 Classic Gooey American style
4:34 Me talking about the waterproof shoes i wear in the kitchen
5:35 Talking cheeses
7:23 Plate up
8:20 Let's eat this thing

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RECIPE
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ITALIAN STYLE
▪525g or 2 1/4c water
▪225g or 1c evaporated milk
▪225g or about 1 1/2c elbow macaroni
▪Salt
▪100g or 1 1/4c monterrey jack, shredded
▪125g or 1 1/2c pecorino, shredded
▪12g or 1 1/2Tbsp corn starch
▪50g or 3 1/2Tbsp butter
▪1g or ½ tsp black pepper
▪15g or 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil

Add water, milk, mac, and large pinch salt to a sauce pot and bring to boil over high heat, stir occasionally. Reduce heat to medium once boiling. (should take about 8min total to cook).

In a separate bowl mix jack, pecorino, and corn starch.

Remove macaroni from heat. Add butter, olive oil, and black pepper.

Add cheese mixture and stir to melt. Add low heat if needed to finish melting. Taste for seasoning & add additional salt if needed.

Garnish with additional shredded cheeses, black pepper, and olive oil

AMERICAN
▪525g or 2 1/4c water
▪225g or 1c evaporated milk
▪225g or about 1 1/2c elbow macaroni
▪Salt
▪25g or 4 1/2Tbsp Parmesan, shredded
▪125g or 1 1/2c Extra sharp cheddar, shredded
▪100g or 1 1/4c american cheese, shredded
▪12g or 1 1/2Tbsp corn starch
▪50g or 3 1/2Tbsp butter

Add water, milk, mac, and large pinch salt to a sauce pot and bring to boil over high heat, stir occasionally. Reduce heat to medium once boiling. (should take about 8min total to cook).

In a separate bowl, mix cheeses with cornstarch to coat.

Remove macaroni from heat. Add butter, stir. Add cheese and cornstarch mixture. Stir to melt. Taste for seasoning. Add salt if needed.

To garnish, top with shredded cheddar, fried breadcrumbs, and grated parm.

FRIED PANKO BREADCRUMBS
Add generous amount of olive oil to hot saute pan. Add in breadcrumbs (125-150g/ 1 1/2c) and pinch of salt. Toast and stir until golden brown (about 60 sec).

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[maryellenriley]

I just made the American one. good! I am tired after teaching all day long, so I did use pre-sliced real American cheese and pre-shredded Parm and pre-shredded Cheddar. This was STILL my favorite Mac and Cheese on the stovetop EVER! (Sorry Alton Brown!)

[stevelovich]

Sent this to my daughters in college and and they made it and loved it.
Even better the second day as a quick reheat, snack.

[xipherzen]

I love how this isn't crazy complicated, and is also extremely flexible. The recipe can stay mostly the same and all you gotta do is swap out what cheeses you use and you can play with the flavors. Can't wait to try the evaporated milk thing, never thought I could cook mac from cold like that successfully.

[carolynwhitcraft]

This evaporated milk trick for cheese sauce has changed my game starting with your Philly cheesesteak video. It is so perfect and simple, thanks for doing all the legwork! You re-inspire me weekly to keep cooking awesome homemade dinners for my family. Thank you.🙏

[LifeHappensLetsFixIt]

Well… I’m fully trained now. I instinctively said, “Let’s eat this thing!” in perfect concert at the end of the video.

[macsarcule]

Huge props to you for talking about the goodness of a dish based on its genre. A lot of foods aren’t good or bad without considering their genre. Bad pizza cuz it’s from a gas station? Maybe, but how is it among other gas station slices you’ve had? Yes, yes, yes!

You had me at the starting pasta cold in the evapmilk/water! I stopped everything with a

Very fun, very awesome recipes among a world of recipes that want to elevate some gastropub madeira-infused lobster Mac and cheese while forgetting _sometimes_ you want _that_ Mac and cheese from a box, like when you were a kid, but like better.

[johnpaez]

I made this one tonight and it turned out really well! 3/3 in my household loved it. No lie about the cheese sauce being "unbreakable" for the second mac n' cheese. However, it's definitely not a "10 minute" recipe, unless your water + evaporated milk mix is instantly boiling and you can grate cheese at lightning speed! You can't just put water, pasta, evap milk, and salt in a pot, set it on high, set a timer for 8 minutes, and then come back expecting nearly cooked pasta lol. Set your timer 8 minutes once it's boiling, which can take a while depending on elevation.

[mahmed]

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[gavinrkelso]

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[ladymadonna]

THIS IS THEEEE mac and cheese recipe i've tried. Ever, from being raised on box mac and cheese, to horrible disgusting baked mac and cheeses that every older person thought was good...to difficult recipes from Ina Garden that were delicious but took forever w/ a million steps... THIS is truly finding the holy grail of mac and cheese

[heetsaliya]

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Love this guy❤

[markhamade]

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[mikkiking]

Tried the American mac & cheese and oh my goodness, it was delicious. At first the liquid looked to be so much but once the butter and cheeses are added, it looked more like the consistency from a box that i'm used to. Toasted panko breadcrumbs is a MUST! my husband who never eats mac & cheese really liked this version. Thanks, Chef Bri, for another delicious dish.This will be my go-to M&C from now.

[theprousteffect]

I really appreciate how you explain the reasoning behind what you're doing and the ingredients you're using. Makes my nerd self happy.

[GoingApeCostume]

For years, I've made a version of stovetop mac-n-cheese that's a combination of both of what you've made here. It evolved from of all kinds of leftover cheese in my fridge. I add ham bits and fine chopped green onion. I like that I can have a hearty mac done in the time it basically takes to boil the noodles.

[stephene.]

I followed this recipe for the American style, as pecorino cheese is hard to find around me, and all I have to say is “WOW!!!!” Super easy to make with great flavor, and literally took almost the same amount of time to make as the boxed Mac…but so much better! This will most definitely be on the menu from now on! I can’t wait to find some pecorino cheese and try the Italian style now!

[_MrTrue]

One thing I like about the channel is you don't try to act like you're above eating the stuff everyone does just because you're a great cook. The box stuff is good and everyone knows it. These two macs definitely look to be a step up, gonna give it a shot.

[krazmokramer]

You nailed this thing!!! For me, I skip the panko and add a healthy squirt of Sriracha. A fraternity Hell Week in the 70s of forced eating only mac & cheese with increasing quantities of Tabasco has led to my Sriracha addiction. Thanks Bri!

[gublermark]

My wife found this and we just made the Cacio e Pepe one for family dinner. Everyone loved it and now we are all in various states of food comas. Highly recommended!

[barbaraazuree]

I love your style of presentation, the detailed instructions, and your enthusiasm.