Add cubed cheese and mix until partially melted. This is a repost I shared on my former blog. Add butter to pot then return pasta to pot while still hot and mix until butter is completely melted. Pour in the shredded cheeses to the thick milk sauce and whisk until smooth. Bechamel sauce isn’t difficult to make, but it can be finicky. Add in milk to make a bechamel sauce and bring to a boil to thicken. I like mine with gooey with strings of cheese.ĭo you make homemade macaroni and cheese? If you try this recipe please let what you think. The best macaroni and cheese recipes start with a rich bechamel sauce made with whole milk and plenty of butter. The original recipe calls for you to melt the cheese with the white sauce but I have never tried that as I am not a big fan of super creamy macaroni and cheese. You can also make it extra creamy by adding an additional cup of white sauce. Some tweaks I have tried at different times that turned out yummy: Get Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese from Good Eats on Food Network, a classic recipe made with cheddar cheese and topped with buttery breadcrumbs. This recipe has been adapted from a Betty Crocker cookbook from the 1950’s. Return to heat and stir constantly until boiling. Dice the Muenster cheese into small cubes, approximately 1/4' or so. For starters, grate the cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. There's a few things you can get out of the way first as prep work.
Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Pre-grated nutmeg tends to have lost much of its flavor. Place a third of the cooked macaroni in un-greased casserole dish add a third of the cheese then pour a third of the white sauce over the cheese, repeat two more times. I make this several times a year but it is really good in the colder months. In a large bowl, slowly add the bechamel to coat the macaroni. Kind of like hot cocoa in front of a fire or a big hug from your grandma, cozy. To assemble the macaroni and cheese: Preheat oven to 500☏. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. I don’t know why but it makes me feel warm and cozy. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions drain well. Do you have that one meal that brings back wonderful childhood memories? Homemade macaroni and cheese does that for me and is my favorite go-to comfort food when I need a pick me up.
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