Mac and Cheese is one of my favorite things to make at home. It’s cheesy, comforting, and full of flavor. Down below you will find the recipe to my most simple mac and cheese recipe. If you make this recipe please #jdelawcious so I can see your creations.

Happy Cooking 🙂

What you will need:

1 Cup of Elbow Pasta

1 Cup of Shredded Gruyère Cheese

1 Cup of Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 Tbsp of Butter

2 Tbsp of Flour 

1 1/2 Cup Milk

1/8 tsp Salt 

1/8 tsp Pepper

1 Cup Breadcrumbs (optional)

1 Box Grater 

1 Sauce pan 

1 Baking Dish 

Prep: 

Preheat the over to 350F. Grate Gruyère and Sharp Cheddar cheese. Keep a cup of both cheeses reserved for the topping, Cook elbow pasta for half the time in salt water. I cooked the elbow pasta about 5 minutes. 

White Sauce:

In a sauce pan on medium heat, add the butter and then melt it. Once melted add the flour. Continue to stir until raw flour elements have fully incorporated into the butter. Then add milk in 3 parts. After adding the first part, stir until incorporated. The milk will thicken. Continue to add milk until gone. Turn off the heat and then add a little of the cheese to the white sauce. Stir until it is incorporated and then add more. Repeat this step until the cheese is gone. 

Combine:

In same sauce pan, add the cooked elbow pasta. Stir until the cheese coats the pasta. At this point you can add salt and pepper to taste, Once you’ve seasoned the mac and cheese, place it into a baking dish of your choice. Add the reserved cheese on top. Then the breadcrumbs if you chose. 

Cook:

Place it into the oven and let cook for 15 minutes or until bubbly. 

Serve:

You can serve this alone with a side salad or with a meat. Fried chicken pairs nicely with this or a good piece of baked fish, 

I hope you enjoy. 

Happy Cooking

xoxo 

J. Delawcious 

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