macaroni

Creamy Mac and Cheese

2007, celebrations, cooking, entertaining

From cookingforengineers.com

First made for my 29th birthday party (game night).  This makes an obey, gooey mac and cheese and a luscious sauce

  • 12oz macaroni, cooked (save 1/2 c pasta water)
  • 4 TBSP butter
  • 5 TBSP flour
  • 36 oz evaporated milk
  • nutmeg and powdered mustard
  • 5oz American Cheese
  • 3 oz Monterey Jack
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar
  1. Cook butter and flour on medium for 1 minute till light brown.  Add milk slowly till thickened.  Add seasonings.
  2. Remove from heat, stir in the cheeses till melted
  3. Add the macaroni and stop till coated
  4. Pour into deep square baking dish and bake at 350
  5. Optional is adding buttered bread crumbs to the top before baking