Easy Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipe | Favorite Dinner Idea! (2024)

This Easy Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipe for kids is made in one pot on the stove top with just a few simple ingredients like evaporated milk, eggs, and cheese. It is so quick and easy, it’s a dish the whole family will enjoy.

Easy Homemade Mac n Cheese for kids

If there is one recipe on my site that you need to make, it’s this one. This is the best go-to macaroni and cheese recipe ever. I have been making it over and over again for years and we love it.

Here’s what I love about this mac and cheese recipe:

• It takes less than 20 minutes to make, start to finish.
• Made in one pan which means less dishes to wash.
• You can change up the cheese to what you like or have on hand.
• It’s made with pretty basic ingredients that I have on hand all of the time (I keep evaporated milk on hand in my pantry just for this recipe).
• It’s creamy, delicious, no bake, and easy!!!

So many reasons and that’s not even all of them. Your kids will eat it, it’s a great meatless meal, and once you make it a few times, you won’t even need a recipe because the ingredients list is so short.

Make it! Make it! Make it!

Tips and Tricks for Making the Best Homemade Mac and Cheese:

• The cheese sauce is a bit soupy right after making. You can either let it stand for 10 minutes before serving or just give your family spoons and serve it in a bowl. The sauce does thicken as it cools and as the macaroni absorbs it.
• Feel free to use a different cheese or a combination of different cheeses to change things up a bit. My go-to is always classic sharp cheddar cheese.
• You can use different shaped pasta; just be sure to cook it to al dente (slightly undercooked) before draining and adding additional ingredients.
• This is best made and eaten right away. It’s ok as leftovers and reheated, but hot off the stove is when it’s best.

The Best Cheeses to Use in Your Homemade Mac & Cheese:

• Classic sharp cheddar is always a crowd-pleaser.
• Gruyere melts beautifully and is extra smooth.
• Smoked Gouda lends meaty flavor (minus the meat).
• Monterey Jack is mild and pleasing with creamy results.
• Aged cheddar mixed with Parmesan is always a win.
• Pepper Jack adds a subtle heat without too much spice.

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Love mac and cheese? You might also love these recipes:

• Creamy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese
• Creamy Taco Pasta Salad
• Classic Homemade Lasagna Recipe
• Baked Mac and Cheese from Recipe Tin Eats

Seriously friends, I can’t wait for you to make this one and let me know how much you love it. It’s simple comfort food that is always a hit with a family. Enjoy from my kitchen to yours!