Gourmet Cheese and Macaroni #Recipe

When was the last time you updated your homemade Macaroni and Cheese recipe? Perhaps you've never even tried to make a homemade version. Let this recipe become a cooking classic by adding a few new ingredients. A crowd pleasing favorite, macaroni and cheese is a staple for many households big and small. It's all in the way you whisk and stir. Try it out then let us know if you agree why this is a FoodieGems favorite!

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup finely chopped onion or chives
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups milk, whole for best results
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, chili powder or cajun seasoning
1 pound small shells pasta or elbow macaroni pasta
4 cups grated sharp yellow cheddar, or white cheddar as preferred
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or dried mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add onion and stir until soft. Add flour and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is a thick texture.
While whisking, pour in 2 cups milk, whisk some more then add 2 more cups milk along with cayenne and whisk until smooth. Continue to stir constantly along bottom of pan, until boiling. Reduce heat to low. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and feels creamy. Cook pasta separately with dash of salt. Drain pasta and return to pot, removed from heat. Set aside. Remove sauce from heat and let sit 5 minutes. Then add shredded cheese, mustard, and Worcestershire. Pour cheese sauce over pasta, stir and serve.

For baked macaroni and cheese, decrease milk to 3 cups, add 1/2 cup sour cream, sprinkle bread crumbs on top and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

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