Mac n Cheese
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Melt equal parts butter in a pot.
- 2Slowly incorporate flour into the melted butter until it forms a roux.
- 3Slowly add milk to the roux to create a bechamel sauce.
- 4Add Gruyere and sharp cheddar cheese to the bechamel sauce to turn it into a mornay sauce.
- 5Melt the cheese until it's smooth.
- 6Cook pasta for three minutes less than the box instructions.
- 7Salt the pasta water while it's boiling.
- 8Cut bacon into small cubes and cook it.
- 9Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water.
- 10Combine the pasta, bacon with its oil, shredded mozzarella, and some reserved pasta water.
- 11Mix well until everything is combined.
- 12Sprinkle Japanese bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese on top.
- 13Broil for 2 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 part butter
- 1 part flour
- milk
- Gruyere cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese
- pasta
- bacon
- shredded mozzarella
- Japanese bread crumbs
- Parmesan
- salt
Equipment
potbroiler
Tips
- Cook pasta for three minutes less than the box suggests.
- Salt the pasta water.
- Save a little bit of pasta water.
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