

This recipe uses evaporated milk as its centerpiece, skipping the need to make a roux altogether. While they both contain the same milk proteins that will make this recipe work, condensed milk is sweetened. Making the easiest mac and cheese recipe in just 10.

However, do not substitute evaporated milk for condensed milk. Having tested this recipe numerous times, I often use whatever I have at home and the pasta always comes out perfectly done.
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Similarly, while the recipe calls for macaroni, feel free to use any short pasta shape available. Depending on how many people you're cooking for, it's easy to scale the recipe up and down. Perhaps the best thing about this recipe is that it follows a simple ratio - however much pasta you need, you'll need the same amount of cheese, and evaporated milk.

Make a roux: while pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan (4 quart) or medium pot melt butter over medium heat then add flour, cook 1 minute whisking constantly. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. The whole dish requires just these three common ingredients. Cook pasta: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions.
