american mac and cheese

Name: American Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: - koser salt; 8 ounce(s) elbow mac or other small pasta; 1 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) mustard powder; one 12 ounce(s) can evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cup(s) grated mild yellow cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup(s) diced processed cheese, such as velveeta; - kosher salt; - fresh ground black pepper

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36 Pinches

Pat Campbell

pryor, OK

Updated on May 3, 2013

Made this a bunch of times, my G-G-kids love this,(and also their mom's and dads) This recipe came from a food network magazine recipe flyer.This is just a little twist on regular mac and cheese. (in fact, the name of the flyer is "50 twists on mac and cheese") This is the basic recipe, then I will add some of the variations. enjoy!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

- koser salt
8 ounces elbow mac or other small pasta
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon mustard powder
one 12 ounces can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups grated mild yellow cheddar cheese
1/4 cup diced processed cheese, such as velveeta
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper

How To Make american mac and cheese

Step 1

bring pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; whisk in the flour, mustard powder and cayenne and cook, whisking 1 minute. Whisk in the evaporated milk and simmer, stiring occasionally, until slightly thick, about 5 minutes.
Step 3

Stir in the cheeses, then the pasta and just enough of the reserved cooking water to make a thick sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.
Step 4

VARIATION: CHILI CHIP MAC AND CHEESE Make American Mac and Cheese, adding all of the reserved cooking water to make a loose sauce. Transfer to a buttered baking dish; top with 1 cup chili and 1/4 cup each crushed tortilla chips and grated pepper jack cheese. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
Step 5

VARIATION: ROASTED PEPPER AND CHIPOTLE: Puree 1 cup chopped roasred red peppers, 1 small chipotle in adobo sauce and 1 TBSP adobo sauce. Make American Mac and Cheese: stir in the pepper puree and 2 sliced scallions.
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