Mac n’ Cheese
Who doesn’t love a good Mac n’ Cheese and this recipe is not only easy to make, I am telling you, it’s gonna make everyone happy!
You will need:
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups of cream
- 8 tbs butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups shredded extra sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano reggiano cheese
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 cup bread crumbs (topping)
- 1 tbs melted butter (topping)
- 1/2 cup Romano cheese (topping)
Directions:
- Topping is 1 cup of bread crumbs mixed with 1/2 cup of Romano cheese and 1 tbs of melted butter, mix this all together and set aside. Topping is optional.
- Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to boil then turn off heat add the salt and cover.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat then slowly whisk the flour into the melted butter adjusting heat to a very low heat for 3-5 minutes or until this turns to a light golden brown color.
- Now slowly add the hot milk to the flour mixture while whisking it constantly until fully mixed together. Return the saucepan to a medium heat and whisking constantly for 2-3 minutes until the sauce becomes thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Now lower the heat to low and slowly add all the cheese until the cheese is fully melted. Prepare the pasta 2 minutes short of recommended time, strain and remove as much water as possible, Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to completely mix this together.
- Pour the Mac n cheese into a baking dish and if using the topping, top with the bread crumb mixture.
- Bake the Mac n cheese for 30 minutes in a 400 degree pre heated oven until bubbling on the sides and the top becomes golden brown. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
– Daniel Mancini
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