Tini's mac and cheese

Name: Tini's mac and cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 oz pasta; 2 oz sharp cheddar; 4 oz Colby jack; 4 oz mozzarella; 1.5 tablespoons salted butter; seasonings; 1.5 tablespoons flour; salt & pepper; 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder; 0.5 tablespoon smoked paprika; 6 oz evaporated milk; 8 oz heavy cream; Dijon mustard

Serves 1

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Tini's mac and cheese

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Serves 1

Directions

1Cook 9 oz of pasta in salted water according to the package directions.
2Shred 2 oz sharp cheddar, 4 oz Colby jack, and 4 oz mozzarella.
3Mix the shredded cheeses and separate them into two portions.
4Melt 1.5 tablespoons of salted butter in a pan.
5Add in half of your seasonings (salt & pepper to taste, 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder, 0.5 tablespoon smoked paprika).
6Slowly add in 1.5 tablespoons of flour until it becomes thick, mixing well.
7Slowly add 6 oz of evaporated milk, little by little, making sure nothing burns or turns gray.
8Slowly add 8 oz of heavy cream, little by little.
9Add a squirt of Dijon mustard, ensuring the heat is on low.
10Slowly add in half of the mixed shredded cheese, little by little, until it turns into a thicker sauce.
11Add the other half of the seasoning.
12Once your cheese sauce is at your desired thickness, add in the cooked pasta.
13Mix the pasta and sauce thoroughly, making sure the sauce is all up in the noodles.
14Pour half of the mac and cheese into an oven-safe dish.
15Layer some shredded cheese on top of the first mac and cheese layer.
16Repeat the layering with the remaining mac and cheese and shredded cheese.
17Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
18Broil on high for 3-4 minutes to get a crispy top.

Ingredients

9 oz pasta
2 oz sharp cheddar
4 oz Colby jack
4 oz mozzarella
1.5 tablespoons salted butter
seasonings
1.5 tablespoons flour
salt & pepper
0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
0.5 tablespoon smoked paprika
6 oz evaporated milk
8 oz heavy cream
Dijon mustard

Equipment

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Tips

The Dijon mustard might sound weird but you can't even taste it in the recipe.
Making the roux takes patience.
Make sure your heat is on low when adding cheese.

Tini's mac and cheese

Serves 1

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Tini's mac and cheese

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Serves 1

Directions

1Cook 9 oz of pasta in salted water according to the package directions.
2Shred 2 oz sharp cheddar, 4 oz Colby jack, and 4 oz mozzarella.
3Mix the shredded cheeses and separate them into two portions.
4Melt 1.5 tablespoons of salted butter in a pan.
5Add in half of your seasonings (salt & pepper to taste, 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder, 0.5 tablespoon smoked paprika).
6Slowly add in 1.5 tablespoons of flour until it becomes thick, mixing well.
7Slowly add 6 oz of evaporated milk, little by little, making sure nothing burns or turns gray.
8Slowly add 8 oz of heavy cream, little by little.
9Add a squirt of Dijon mustard, ensuring the heat is on low.
10Slowly add in half of the mixed shredded cheese, little by little, until it turns into a thicker sauce.
11Add the other half of the seasoning.
12Once your cheese sauce is at your desired thickness, add in the cooked pasta.
13Mix the pasta and sauce thoroughly, making sure the sauce is all up in the noodles.
14Pour half of the mac and cheese into an oven-safe dish.
15Layer some shredded cheese on top of the first mac and cheese layer.
16Repeat the layering with the remaining mac and cheese and shredded cheese.
17Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
18Broil on high for 3-4 minutes to get a crispy top.