So here you have an ultimate favorite for the whole family and you do not have to stay in the kitchen for hours to enjoy this past time favorite, guaranteed that in 30 minutes you will be out of the kitchen!
Quick Homemade Mac and Cheese
February 9, 2018
: 6 to 8
: 10 min
: 10 min
: 20 min
: Extremely Easy
Nothing like Mac And Cheese for a quick dinner for your family tp enjoy
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/12 tsp Kosher salt divided
- 1 qt milk
- 6 Tbsp butter, cut into pieces
- 6 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 Lb pasta such as (cavatappi or rotini)
- 8 oz package shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 oz package shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 1 tsp of tabasco sauce
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups of Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp olive oil
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat broiler 9 inches from heat.
- Step 2 Bring 1/4 cup salt and 4 qt water to a boil in a large covered dutch oven over high heat.
- Step 3 Meantime, microwave milk in a 1 qt glass measuring cup covered with plastic wrap at high for 3 minutes.
- Step 4 As milk is heating, melt butter in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat. reduce heat to medium-low add flour and cook whisking constantly for about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in hot milk , increase heat to medium-high and bring to a low boil.
- Step 5 Add Pasta to boiling water and cook for 8 minutes
- Step 6 Meantime, continue to cook sauce for about 6 minutes, whisking often, remove from heat whisk in cheeses, hot sauce, 1 1/12 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper
- Step 7 Stir together the Panko and olive oil
- Step 8 Drain Pasta and fold into cheese sauce, Sprinkle with Panko mixture.
- Step 9 Broil for 2 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden Brown Serve immediately
