Mac Daddy n' Cheese Recipe averagebetty
- 3 cups uncooked large elbow macaroni noodles
- 1 1/2 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/4 cup (fat-free) milk
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. flour
- Go crazy... try different cheeses too!
- Shred Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheese.
- Boil macaroni noodles until tender (not al dente, about 9 minutes).
- Rinse cooked noodles with cold water.
- Set aside.
- In a heavy skillet, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- Add flour to make a roux.
- (From Merriam-Webster Online: roux (ru ) French, from beurre roux or, brown butter.
- A cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce.)
- Lower temperature to medium-low and stir mixture continuously until golden, nutty and smooth.
- Be careful not to scorch.
- Add fat-free milk slowly while stirring.
- Add 1 cup shredded cheddar and keep stirring.
- Do not allow to boil or your cheese sauce will break.
- Add 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese and keep stirring.
- Sauce will be thickened and smooth.
- Turn off the heat on the stove, and turn on your broiler.
- Add cooked macaroni noodles to cheese sauce and fold to coat noodles.
- Incorporate 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese into cheese sauce coated noodles.
- Top with remaining shredded cheese.
- Stop here for a stove top style or...
- Broil until top is golden brown and crispy.
- (The way Betty likes it!)
macaroni noodles, cheddar cheese, cheese, parmesan cheese, milk, butter, olive oil, flour
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/mac-daddy-cheese-11472 (may not work)