Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Gouda cheese; 1 cup Gruyère cheese; 1 cup Cheddar cheese; 1 cup Mozzarella cheese; 1 stick Butter; 0.5 cup Flour; 2 cups Milk; Salt; Pepper; Onion powder; 1 tbsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper; 1 tsp Ground ginger; 2 slices American cheese; 1 box Macaroni noodles; Chives

20m

Serves 1

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Mac and Cheese

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20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Freshly grate the Gouda, Gruyère, Cheddar, and Mozzarella cheeses.
2Melt a stick of butter in a pot.
3Add half a cup of flour to the melted butter.
4Let the flour cook out for a couple of minutes.
5Slowly add milk while whisking until a smooth béchamel is formed.
6Season the béchamel with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
7Turn off the heat and add two slices of American cheese, melting them into the béchamel.
8Add the rest of the grated cheese blend to the sauce.
9Drop in all of the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce.
10Stir to ensure every noodle is perfectly coated in the cheese sauce.
11Pour the mac and cheese into an oven-safe dish.
12Top with a light layer of any remaining grated cheese.
13Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until the cheese is nicely melted.
14Garnish with chives.

Ingredients

Gouda cheese
1 cup Gruyère cheese
1 cup Cheddar cheese
1 cup Mozzarella cheese
1 stick Butter
0.5 cup Flour
2 cups Milk
Salt
Pepper
Onion powder
1 tbsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tsp Ground ginger
2 slices American cheese
1 box Macaroni noodles
Chives

Equipment

GraterPotWhiskStrainerOven-safe dishOven

Tips

Make the béchamel pretty thin so the cheese can do all the thickening.

Mac and Cheese

20m

Serves 1

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Mac and Cheese

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20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Freshly grate the Gouda, Gruyère, Cheddar, and Mozzarella cheeses.
2Melt a stick of butter in a pot.
3Add half a cup of flour to the melted butter.
4Let the flour cook out for a couple of minutes.
5Slowly add milk while whisking until a smooth béchamel is formed.
6Season the béchamel with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
7Turn off the heat and add two slices of American cheese, melting them into the béchamel.
8Add the rest of the grated cheese blend to the sauce.
9Drop in all of the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce.
10Stir to ensure every noodle is perfectly coated in the cheese sauce.
11Pour the mac and cheese into an oven-safe dish.
12Top with a light layer of any remaining grated cheese.
13Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until the cheese is nicely melted.
14Garnish with chives.