Does anyone do a trial run of a dinner for an event or special occassion? We love testing out recipes before serving for a party or event!!!
I am really sad I didnt get process shots today of me making this yummy macaroni and cheese(a great excuse to make it again soon😉)
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- .5 tsp salt
- .5 tsp black pepper
- .5 tsp cayenne red pepper
- .5 tsp garlic powder
- 8 oz uncooked macaroni noodles
- 1.5 cup cheese
- 2 pans to cook
- Whisk
- 4 ramakens
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Place a medium saucepan fill midway with water (remember to salt your water)
- Bring water to a boil
- Add 8 oz macaroni noodles
- Cook al dente
- In the second medium sauce pan place butter in and melt
- When butter is bubbly add the flour
- Whisk for 2 minutes (cleaning sides of pan making sure to get all flour incorporated into butter)
- Add milk slowly whisking the entire time
- Whisk until thickened
- Remove from heat
- Add spices; pepper, salt, pepper, garlic
- Add 1 cup cheddar cheese stir up(it may not look like the cheese is melted it is fine, it will
- Drain macaroni noodles
- Add immediately to cheese mixture and stir
- Place .5 cup in each ramaken(fill 4 ramakens may be a bit more or less)
- Take the remaining .5 cup cheese and add to top
- Place ramakens on a baking sheet and bake in heated oven for 20 mins.
Makes 4 servings
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Have a great day