Mac and cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel the sweet potatoes.
  2. 2Slice the sweet potatoes thinly, this will make them cook faster.
  3. 3Dice the onion and the garlic cloves.
  4. 4Boil the pasta in salted water.
  5. 5Add oil to a pan and put the sweet potatoes, onion, and garlic in it to cook.
  6. 6Rinse and drain your white beans.
  7. 7When the pasta is done, reserve some of the pasta water and drain the rest.
  8. 8Add the sweet potato, onion, and garlic mixture along with the beans and a cup of pasta water to a blender.
  9. 9Blend until smooth.
  10. 10Add some butter and flour to a pan to make a roux.
  11. 11Add milk and stir. After that, add pepper, thyme and bouillon.
  12. 12Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pan and add the cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted.
  13. 13Grease a casserole dish and pour the pasta into it.
  14. 14Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and mix it all together.
  15. 15Grate some extra cheese on top and bake it at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 can white kidney beans
  • 0.5 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 box elbow pasta
  • 1 piece butter
  • 1 spoonful flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • pepper
  • thyme
  • bouillon
  • shredded cheese
  • oil

Equipment

potknifecutting boardpanblendergratercasserole dish

Tips

  • If you want to stretch your cheese further, grate it on the smaller side of the grater.
  • You can add mustard to it too if you like the taste of mustard in your food.
  • Cook your pasta al dente.