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Macaroni and Cheese I

Macaroni and Cheese I — a macaroni and cheese recipe, 7 ingredients.

Serves 4 · Macaroni and cheese

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • ½ cup (8 tbsp / 1 stick / 125 g / 4.4 oz) butter
  • ½ cup (70 g / 2.5 oz) flour
  • 4 cups (1 L / 1.1 quart) milk, heated
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pound (450 g) macaroni noodles, boiled and drained
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup (8 tbsp / 1 stick / 125 g / 4.4 oz) butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 4 cups (1 L / 1.1 quart) milk, heated → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) cheddar cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Make a roux using the butter and flour.
  2. Add the heated milk, and whisk until smooth to complete the white sauce.
  3. Mix in the cheese and cayenne pepper.
  4. Mix the cheese sauce into the cooked macaroni noodles until well-coated.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0