Mac and Cheese
Ooey Gooey Mac and Cheese recipe.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
The Pasta
- 2 cups shells pasta any size
- 1/2 tsp salt
The Sauce
- 2 1/4 cups warm milk (place in microwave for about 1 and a half minutes to warm)
- 2 1/2 tbsp buttter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp ground dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 8 oz shredded cheese (shred yourself for better results) (any kind, but i prefer a sharp white cheddar and gouda mixture)
Optional: The Topping
- 1/2 cup Panko
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
The Pasta
- Fill a pot up with water and add the salt to it.
- Wait until the water boils, then add the shells to the boiling water.
- Cook for specified time listed on the box.
- Drain pasta when cooking time is finishe.
The Sauce
- Place the same pan you used to cook your pasta back on the stove. Turn it on medium heat.
- Place the butter in the pan and wait for it to melt.
- Once, butter is melted, add the 2 tbsp of flour and 1/2 tsp ground mustard to the pot.
- Whisk for 1-2 minutes until a paste forms.
- Slowly pour in the warm milk while whisking constantly.
- Keep whisking until milk starts to boil and thicken to a heavy cream consistency.
- Once the milk mixture is thickened, turn off the heat.
- When the mixture stops boiling, add in your 8oz of shredded cheese, salt, sugar, and pepper.
- Stir until cheese is melted.
- Add back in your pasta and mix into the cheese sauce.
- Pour your pasta into a baking dish and set aside.
The Topping
- Mix the panko, parmesan cheese, and melted butter in a small bowl.
- Spread this evenly over the pasta.
- Bake a 375 for 10-20 minutes, until golden brown on top.
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