Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Elbow macaroni; 1 pound Cheddar cheese; 8 ounces Gouda; 8 ounces Monterey Jack; 0.5 stick Butter; 0.25 cup Flour; Fresh cracked black pepper; Salt; Paprika; 2 cups Milk

20m

Serves 1

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Mac and Cheese

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20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Boil 1 pound of elbow macaroni in salty water until cooked al dente; drain.
2Melt half a stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
3Add 1/4 cup of flour to the melted butter and whisk to combine.
4Season with fresh cracked black pepper, salt, and paprika.
5Whisk in 2 cups of milk until combined and slightly thickened.
6Add half of the shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, and gouda cheeses to the milk mixture and whisk until melted and smooth.
7Pour the cheese mixture into the cooked macaroni and stir to coat.
8Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
9Dump half of the macaroni and cheese into the prepared casserole dish.
10Sprinkle a quarter of the remaining gouda, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese over the macaroni layer.
11Add the rest of the macaroni and cheese to the casserole dish.
12Top with the remaining shredded gouda, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese.
13Sprinkle with a little extra paprika on top for color.
14Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes until done.

Ingredients

1 pound Elbow macaroni
1 pound Cheddar cheese
8 ounces Gouda
8 ounces Monterey Jack
0.5 stick Butter
0.25 cup Flour
Fresh cracked black pepper
Salt
Paprika
2 cups Milk

Equipment

PotWhiskCasserole dishCooking sprayOven

Tips

Use salty water for boiling macaroni.
Use freshly grated cheese as store-bought cheese has starch added as an anti-clumping agent and won't come out the same.
Creating a cheese layer in the middle of your mac and cheese is like lasagna mac and cheese.
Add extra paprika on top for color.

Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

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