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