B's Cheesy Mac. Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the cheddar. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and add to the macaroni mixture. Top with additional cheese if desired.
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Ingredients of B's Cheesy Mac
- It's 2 cups of Penne Pasta (or your favorite pasta).
- Prepare 12 oz of Evaporated Milk.
- It's 1/4 lb of White American Cheese (deli counter only!).
- It's 6-8 oz of Shredded Colby Jack Cheese.
- You need 1/2 Tsp of Garlic Powder.
- Prepare 1/2 Tsp of Onion Powder.
- It's 1/4 Tsp of Salt (or to taste).
- Prepare 1/4-1/2 Tsp of Pepper (or to taste).
- You need 1 of Sm Onion - diced, cooked (OPTIONAL).
- You need 6 slices of cooked bacon (chopped, OPTIONAL).
You can add sun-dried tomatoes if you wish, or sometimes I substitute minced garlic for the salt and pepper to give it added zing! It can make Saturday Night more fun! Continue whisking and slowly pour in the milk and cream. Remove from the heat and stir in the Gruyere, Cheddar, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
B's Cheesy Mac step by step
- Cook pasta in medium or large pot according to packaging. Strain and set aside..
- (OPTIONAL) Dice small onion and brown in small pan. Cook bacon (if needed) and chop. Set both aside for later..
- Prepare American cheese into small cubes. (Can also get this from the deli sliced, which makes it easy to crumble in your hand during the heating process.).
- In warm pot used to cook pasta, heat evaporated milk over medium heat, just until it starts to bubble then immediately turn heat down to low. Start whisking to prepare for melting process..
- Slowly add American cheese in batches. Whisk continuously during the melting process. (Very important to keep stirring!).
- Add shredded Colby Jack in batches (this will melt much faster - again don't stop whisking!).
- Add all spices once cheese is melted through and sauce begins to thicken. (If it thickens too much, add a heavy splash of milk and continue whisking until all mixed through.).
- (OPTIONAL) Add cooked onion and bacon to cheese sauce. Mix through..
- Remove from heat or turn heat down to "warm". (Don't leave sauce on the heat too long without stirring as you risk the cheese burning to the bottom.).
- Add pasta and mix thoroughly..
- Serve & Enjoy!!!.
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