Mac N Cheese

So, hey all. The recipe coming up today is is the traditional and everyones favorite Mac N cheese. Its very simple and can be made with simple ingredients.

MAC N CHEESE

INGREDIENTS

TUBE PASTA : SMALL ONES

FOR THE SAUCE

MILK : 1-2 CUPS
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR OR MAIDA : 2 TBSP
UNSALTED BUTTER : 1/2 STICK OR 2 TBSP
CHEESE : SHARP CHEDDAR OR LIGHT CHEDDAR, MOZZARELLA, AMERICAN, MIX OF ALL
SEASONINGS: ONIONS, GARLIC etc

MAKING

Take a vessel and boil water in it with a sprinkle of salt. Once the water has started boiling, add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Drain the water and keep the pasta aside.

For the sauce, take a pan, add butter and allow it to melt ( don't melt it too much that it becomes ghee). Add the 2 tbsp all purpose flour and mix it for a few seconds before adding the milk. The reason the all purpose flour/ maida is added is, to thicken the sauce. After the milk is added wait till it starts boiling. Don't let it boil too much. Just when the milk starts boiling, you will see it thickening, add the cheeses. You can combine a little bit of everything. You will see a nice smooth paste like consistency. Make sure the cheese doesn't become sticky or stringy so  keep the gas in low flame and switch off the gas once the cheeses have melted.

Add the pasta, add salt and sprinkle pepper powder on top. Yummy Mac N Cheese is ready.

Now for some variation and Tips;

Mozzarella cheese tends to be sticky so avoid it if  possible. You can also add garlic and onions to it. light fry them both before adding them to the sauce. Add them after the milk . You can also bake them by adding breadcrumbs as the top layer in a greased oven pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Lastly, the gas should always be in low flame and make sure the sauce doesnt become too burnt.

Enjoy !