It’s the starch from the pasta that did the trick. How did the mac and cheese thicken without flour?Ī valid question. A chance to cut down on our refined flour intake was on the agenda, and I have to say it worked brilliantly! I also wanted to see if I could make mac and cheese without flour. No muss, no fuss! A simple mac and cheese without flour A quick stir to combine everything, and a delicious mac and cheese was ready in three simple steps. Finally, I added the cheese and allowed it to melt into the pasta. Next, I added all the ingredients except the cheese to the same pot and cooked the pasta on low heat for 5 minutes. What I did instead was this: I used just enough water to cook the pasta so that I didn’t have to drain the excess. And I discovered it precisely because I was running late and wanted to get dinner ready asap! I decided to be brave and ditch the tried and tested formula of cooking the pasta ‘according to package instructions’ (lots of water, draining, rinsing), then making the roux, then cooking the pasta and sauce together, then popping the dish in the oven… phew! So no mac and cheese … until I discovered an easy way to make it. Serve this mac and cheese with an equally quick and easy garlic bread, made in the air fryer (oven instructions included).įact: I had stopped making mac and cheese for a while because I simply did NOT look forward to the multiple steps while cooking it, not to mention the pots and pans waiting to be washed after. A few common ingredients, easy stovetop instructions, and one pot…that’s all you need to put together a satisfying meal for hungry times! Looking for a simple mac and cheese recipe without flour? This is a quick, no-frills fix for the times when you don’t want to spend an eon in the kitchen getting dinner ready.

Mac and cheese no roux