The important thing with the cheese is to use one with good sharp flavor so it will come through in the creamy sauce. I’m partial to Tillamook cheese (this isn’t sponsored) and I particularly love their line of ‘Farmhouse Shreds’ packaged cheese.

2 cups shredded cheese ~ remove the pot from the heat and add the cheese until melted, fold in the pasta, and eat!.

2 cups milk ~ add to the pan and heat until just barely coming to a simmer, and thickened, stirring and/or whisking constantly.

2 tablespoons flour ~ add to the butter and mix well.

2 tablespoons butter ~ melt in a saucepan.

The ‘formula’ for this easy mac and cheese is easy, just remember the number ‘2’ There’s no greater gift you can give than to teach them to feed themselves before they leave home, and this is one of those recipes they’ll use over and over again.

That also means that it’s a good one to teach to kids who are just starting to learn to cook. This mac and cheese recipe is not only memorizable, it’s foolproof. But it doesn’t have to be that way ~ just use this simple memorizable formula, it’ll make you feel so cheffy! So many of us wouldn’t dream of starting to cook without the crutch of a printed recipe.

Mac and cheese is one of those foods that’s so essential to happiness and wellbeing that nobody should be dependent on a cookbook, recipe card, or blog post, for that matter, in order to enjoy it any time they please.

My no-recipe recipe for macaroni and cheese will change your life Imagine making quick and creamy macaroni and cheese without rifling through cookbooks, searching Pinterest, or calling mom ~ you’ll have it all in your head! How to Make Mac and Cheese without a recipe ~ it’s easy when you’ve got my super simple formula.

Ingredients to make mac n cheese