One-Pot Mac and Cheese

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
3/4 pound elbow macaroni (about 3 cups)
8 ounces mild Cheddar, shredded (about 3 cups)
3 ounces part-skim mozzarella, shredded (about 1 cup)
2 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Large pinch cayenne pepper
Large pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Steps

Step 1
Put the milk and macaroni in a medium saucepan.
Step 2
Bring the milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to keep the macaroni from clumping,
Step 3
Cook, stirring frequently, until the macaroni is tender and the milk has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat,
Step 5
Add the Cheddar, mozzarella, cream cheese, butter, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and stir until smooth, thick and creamy.
Step 6
Serve hot. (The dish will thicken as it cools; thin it out with a little hot water if desired.)