Macaroni and Cheese (Beginner Friendly)

 Macaroni and Cheese (Beginner Friendly)

Ingredients for cheese sauce:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (usually one stick)

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp nutmeg

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1/2 tsp turmeric

• 3 cups half and half (or substitute with milk for thinner cheese sauce)

• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese

• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese

Ingredients for Macaroni:

• 1 lb of elbow macaroni (usually one box)

• water (to boil)

• a little bit of oil

• 1 tbsp salt

Instructions for Macaroni:

• Fill a pot half way (or ⅔ of the way) up with tap water and turn heat to HIGH

• Add a tsp. of olive oil (to prevent pasta from sticking to each other), and add in salt to taste and bring the salt water to a boil

• Once the salt water comes to a boil, add in the elbow macaroni and stir it around (stir the pasta every few minutes or so)

• Cook macaroni to your preference (we cooked it for about 15-ish minutes until it became al-dente)

• Once pasta is done cooking, drain the water in a strainer

• Once all the water is removed from the macaroni, add macaroni into the cheese sauce once ready

Instructions for Cheese Sauce:

• Shred 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese and 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese

• Place heat on medium

• Add 1/2 cup of butter into a pan, let it melt completely

• Then add in 1/2 cup of flour and whisk around for 2-5 minutes

• For a thicker sauce, add in 3 cups of half and half | For a thinner sauce substitute the half and half for milk

• Whisk until smooth and there are no clumps remaining

• Then add in your spices and seasonings: 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp turmeric

• Whisk around and allow it to come to a slight bubble

• Then add in your cheeses little by little

• Once your cheese sauce is ready, add the macaroni into the cheese sauce and mix around

• Enjoy!

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