# Three-Ingredient Mac and Cheese

This is a simple recipe for a creamy, three-ingredient mac and cheese, using evaporated milk as the secret to its creamy texture.

- Total time: 7 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 ounces macaroni
- 0.125 teaspoon salt
- water
- 12 ounce can evaporated milk
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Add macaroni to a pot.
2. Add salt to the macaroni.
3. Add enough water to cover the macaroni.
4. Stir often as the macaroni simmers for 7 to 9 minutes until most of the water is gone and the pasta is al dente.
5. Stir and make sure there's still some liquid left.
6. Add a 12-ounce can of evaporated milk.
7. Stir and bring it back to a gentle simmer.
8. Add sharp cheddar cheese.
9. Stir continuously until it melts into a velvety, perfectly smooth sauce.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- fork

## Tips

- The extra starchy water left at the end of cooking the macaroni will help emulsify the sauce.
- The ratio for this whole recipe is one ounce of macaroni for one ounce of evaporated milk for a quarter cup of cheese.
- Evaporated milk has extra milk proteins which create a good emulsion without flour or cornstarch needed.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AXJyqY54R/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/43baf8fd-155a-414a-9028-bb9eea236be4
- Extracted: 2026-01-01

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