Cheesy Mac N Cheese

Mac N Cheese Recipe

Macaroni and cheese should be done right it’s amazing, but it can very much be a miss :(. We appreciate the cheese but we need some more flavour than that. It’s not lactose intolerant friendly, but if you’re gonna indulge let’s make it worth it. My recipes undefeated so far, so I dare you to try and let me know.

Total Time 40- 50mins

Cook time 30 minutes

Oven time 10-15 mins

Chill time 5 mins

Ingredients

Macaroni
Cheeses

-Cheddar Cheese
-Red Leicester Cheese
-Mozzarella Cheese

Whole milk
Plain flour
Butter
Garlic powder
Smoked paprika
Black pepper
Chicken seasoning/ vegetable seasoning.
Salt

Notes

Make sure you white sauce is thick before we add in cheese
Preheat your oven to 200°C before the Mac n cheese goes in
Use freshly grated cheese. It is better than pre shredded

Instructions

Boil your macaroni and get that out the way
Cook till al dente or your preferred softness. I seasoned mine with a pinch of chicken seasoning for extra flavour.
Start grating your cheeses. Freshly grated cheese has a better texture.
Strain the noodles and reserve a little little bit of the water for future use
In a pan on high heat, melt down some butter
Once that’s melted, add in half the amount of flour and reduce to medium to low heat and cook until it no longer raw for 2 minutes.
Add in whole milk, the amount is dependent on how much you want your cheese sauce to yield
Use a whisk to combine this on medium to high heat until this thickens up
Season the sauce with garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and chicken seasoning, all to taste
Your cheese sauce should take about 6 to 7 minutes to make
Folded in your grated cheese
Add in cooked macaroni
Stir until combined and adjust seasonings
If you are not using chicken seasoning, use salt and adjust
Transfer into an oven safe dish
Put into your preheated oven for about 10 to 15 minutes until the top has formed and a nice crust has developed
Remove when it’s ready
Let it rest for at least five minutes
Slice in and enjoy
Love to you all. I’ll see you in the next one.