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Can I Use Cheese Curds to Make Mac and Cheese

Homemade macaroni and cheese is probably the most popular recipe in my home. My girls both love macaroni and cheese and they come by it naturally. My mom's macaroni and cheese recipe is still one of my favorite foods to eat. Today I'm sharing an easy stovetop creamy macaroni and cheese recipe that you can make in one pot. Simple and delicious, it's comfort food at it's finest.

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese made on the stovetop in one pot

Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Aside from when she bakes, my mom very rarely uses a recipe when she cooks. Her homemade macaroni and cheese recipe is really more of a "some of this and some of that" type of recipe than an exact science. Truth be told, that kind of cooking really is my favorite. I love not having to worry about getting every measurement exact, and it's just a more relaxed cooking method for me. This one pot macaroni and cheese recipe is really more of a recipe guideline than a list of absolute specifics. As long as you start with the right ingredients, you'll have a delicious pot of macaroni and cheese.

Homemade Macaroni And Cheese

What are those ingredients? Obviously your pasta is an important part, but aside from that it's a lot of delicious dairy products – cheese, butter, milk and sour cream! June is National Dairy Month and this homemade macaroni and cheese recipe is a perfect way to close out the dairy filled celebration.

Shamrock Farms

For this homemade macaroni and cheese recipe, I used those same ingredients my mom has always used, Shamrock Farms Milk and Sour Cream, butter and of course, cheese!

Arizona Farms Cheese

We can't forget the glorious cheese part of this equation. One of my absolute favorite Arizona dairy products is Arizona Farms Cheese. PEOPLE WE HAVE FRESH CHEESE CURDS HERE IN ARIZONA!

If you do not have cheese curds, just replace them with your favorite cheddar or colby jack cheese in this recipe.

One Pot Macaroni and Cheese

To put it bluntly, I'm kind of addicted to the Arizona Farms Cheese Curds, that glorious, new, baby, squeaky cheese. You can find them at Costco and Sprouts, but I usually get mine at my local farmers market. I usually eat them before I ever have a chance to cook with them, but for this recipe I decided it was time to pair them with macaroni and cheese. It was a fantastic move.

Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

As I mentioned before, this recipe is flexible. If you don't quite have one cup of something, compensate with a little more of something else.

If you love cheesy recipes as much as I do, make sure to also these recipes!

  • Nachos Recipe
  • Ham and Cheese Biscuits
  • Sausage and Cheese Potato Soup
  • Ravioli Lasagna

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese made on the stovetop in one pot

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Delicious and easy homemade macaroni and cheese made on the stovetop in one pot.

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Servings 8 servings

  • 16 oz elbow macaroni approximately 3 cups measured dry
  • 1 cup Arizona Farms Cheese Curds Or any cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Arizona Farms Cheddar Cheese other varieties of cheese can be used as well
  • 1 cup Shamrock Farms Sour Cream
  • 2 cups Shamrock Farms Milk 2% or whole is best.
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried mustard

  • Cook elbow macaroni according to al dente package directions.

  • Drain pasta and immediately return to pot.

  • Add cheeses, sour cream and milk to pot with macaroni and return pot to stove an medium heat.

  • Stir to combine and help ingredients to start melting evenly. Add salt, garlic powder and dried mustard and stir to combine.

  • Continue to cook on medium heat until all cheese has melted and ingredients come together into a creamy sauce. If necessary more milk can be added if sauce is too thick.

  • Serve immediately.

Serving: 0 g | Carbohydrates: 0 g | Protein: 0 g | Fat: 0 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 0 mg | Potassium: 0 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 0 g | Vitamin A: 0 IU | Vitamin C: 0 mg | Calcium: 0 mg | Iron: 0 mg

Shamrock Farms and Arizona Milk Producers

Remember,Shamrock Farms and Arizona Milk Producers dairy products are the real deal – pure, nutritious and fresh from the farm. The best sour cream and cheese both start with the best milk, and that's why Shamrock Farms Sour Cream and Arizona Farms cheeses are better than the rest – because they begin with pure, wholesome, nutritious milk with no added growth hormones.

I hope your family enjoys this easy homemade macaroni and cheese recipe as much as my family does. It's a perfect way to wrap up National Dairy Month.

Can I Use Cheese Curds to Make Mac and Cheese

Source: https://www.lovefromtheoven.com/homemade-macaroni-and-cheese/