Whats great about this recipe, aside from being so delicious and comforting, is that you can add anything to it. Last night i chopped up some baby spinach and grilled some apple sausages and threw that in for some added color and flavor.
Homemade Mac & Cheese
2 cups of Your Choice of Pasta, cooked according to package (We prefer Orecchiette, little ears)
3 tbsp Butter
3 tbsp Flour
2 1/2-3 cups Whole Milk
3 cups Cheese, grated
3 tbsp Parmesan, grated
Pepper
1 tbsp Good Mustard
1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
-Cook up your pasta according to the package. These can wait around a bit since they whole thing will be baked later.
-Melt your butter and whisk in the flour, making a roux, over med-high heat.
Let the roux cook for a minute then slowly whisk in your milk.
-Once this thickens up a bit, 2 minutes or so, add in 3/4 of your grated cheese, followed by the parmesan, pepper and mustard. -Don't tell Christian, but I also added a bit of crumbled bleu cheese at this point.
- Now you can mix the pasta and sauce all together. If adding anything else, like spinach or meats, this would be the time. I usually just pour everything into the baking dish I'm going to cook it in to prevent extra mess.
-Once well mixed, top with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
-Into the oven at 350 for about 40 minutes.
-We like to garnish with green onions and shaved parmesan.
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