Macaroni and cheese is one of the easiest recipes to make that even a novice cook can handle. The dish turns out delicious, but at the same time it cooks very quickly. There are different varieties of this dish. One of the cooking options is American style pasta and cheese.
It is necessary
- - durum wheat pasta (one pack);
- - butter (three small pieces (each piece should fit into one tablespoon);
- - flour (one small tea saucer without peas);
- - milk (one glass);
- - grated Cheddar cheese (one hundred and fifty grams);
- - grated Parmesan cheese (one hundred and fifty grams (also pre-grated);
- - salt (to taste);
- - ground red pepper (to taste);
- - dried minced garlic (to taste).
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to cook pasta. Pour them into salted water and cook until cooked over low heat. If the pasta does not fit in the pan as a whole, then it is better not to break it, but to slowly lower it into hot water as it softens. Long pasta is usually much tastier. Of course, this is just perception and prejudice, but if you manage to keep the initial length of the pasta, then it is better to use it.
Step 2
While the pasta is boiling, you need to prepare the cheese mixture. In the American version, the cheese mixture acts as a sauce with which the dish is mixed. Start cooking with butter. Place the butter in a saucepan and melt over low heat. While kindling, stir the mixture with a whisk or spoon. Watch the temperature carefully and avoid excessive overheating.
Step 3
Pour flour into the melted butter and stir the mixture. Pour milk into a saucepan and stir well again so that there are no lumps. The lumps spoil the impression of the dish. Add two types of grated cheese, salt, pepper and garlic to the resulting mixture. The result is a cheese mixture that will be the main dressing for the dish.
Step 4
Pour the prepared cheese mixture into the pasta and mix thoroughly. Put the seasoned pasta on a baking sheet and send the dish to the oven for five to seven minutes.
Step 5
The dish is ready. Cooked pasta can be seasoned with fresh grated cheese, ketchup, herbs, and other seasonings.
