“Kicked up” Macaroni and Cheese

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“Kicked up” Macaroni and Cheese

My recipe was cut back because this was too large a recipe. The amounts listed here are what I used, and I’m putting in brackets the cheeses I used. This original recipe calls for three cups of milk and 3 cups of cheese; I used two cups of milk and two cups of grated cheese.  For the cheese sauce I used the amounts of flour and butter here with 2 cups of milk. If you find it too thick, add a bit of water.  I didn’t need to do that.

Here’s the site: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21122/kicked-up-mac-and-cheese/

Ingredients

2 cups macaroni, whatever you like. I used elbow, and 2 cups was a little too much 
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk (whatever you have)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (I used tabasco)
1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese (I used one cup of smoked gouda)
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (I used a 1-cup mix of medium cheddar and mozzarella for a total of two cups of grated cheese)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I did not include this because I have an iffy relationship with parmesan)
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs (I used more and adjusted the butter accordingly)
2 teaspoons chili powder (adjust to the quantity of crumbs; I think I used two teaspoons)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. A little at a time, whisk in milk, mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat and whisk in pepperjack, Cheddar and Parmesan (the two cups of cheese you have on hand) until smooth. Stir in cooked pasta and pour into shallow 2 quart baking dish.

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.

Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

**With two teaspoons of tabasco it had nice heat. If you use pepperjack, it will be quite spicy. I didn’t have any, hence the substitions. This was good!

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