There isn’t too many kids out there that say no to mac n cheese… Or at least not too many I know!

This recipe is a super easy homemade mac n cheese that all kids will love!  If you feel like stepping it up a bit add some peas, bread crumbs… or cut up little smokies!  The sky is the limit 😉

I made this for my Daughters 2nd birthday… She loves mac n cheese!!

Kid Friendly Mac and Cheese

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 16 oz box elbow macaroni noodles
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 12-16 oz shredded cheese (colby jack, cheddar… really whatever you’d like)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Method

 

1. Cook Macaroni noodles and drain.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. In a saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
4. Stir in flour using a whisk.
5. Slowly add the milk while continuing to stir.
6. Bring to boil and stir for 2 minutes.
7. Sauce should be thick… and the cheese, salt and pepper and stir together until cheese is completely melted.
8. Add the noodles and mix well.
9. Place into 2 quart casserole dish.
10. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
11. Let cool 5-10 minutes.

For step by step tutorial see the following photos…

I found this recipe from another great blogger here!