Easy Stove Top Mac and Cheese
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
For pasta
  • 6 handfuls of elbow pasta {In absence of measuring cups, this will work}
  • Few pieces of cinnamon sticks, broken
  • Salt, about 2 tsp
  • Olive oil, about 1 tsp
For sauce
  • Olive oil, 1 tsp
  • Red onion, ½ Tbsp chopped very very fine
  • Garlic cloves, 4-5 chopped fine
  • Flour, 1 tsp
  • Milk, full fat or toned around 1.5 cups
  • Salt to taste
  • Lots of black pepper, crushed
  • ½ tsp rosemary
  • Cheddar cheese, ¾ cup shredded or chunks (Shredded preferred but chunks will work too)
  • Gouda cheese, ½ cup (This is what I hand on hands and it worked beautifully but you can opt for Parmesan if you don't like change)
Instructions
  1. Fill a big pot with water and bring it to roaring boil. Add salt, cinnamon, oil and pasta and cook it according to package directions or until pasta reaches desired softness. Strain and keep aside.
  2. In another pot, warm up olive oil. Once warm, add garlic and onion and cook for a minute. Add flour and cook until it browns but do not burn it. Keep the flame medium low and add milk. Keep stirring it constantly for around 10 -12 minutes while adding in between rosemary, salt and lots of black pepper. Once it starts to come to a slow boil, add the cheese and you will notice the sauce beginning to thick. If using chunks of cheese and if using gouda cheese, be prepared for some extra work as it will take some additional time to melt. Once sauce is ready with all the cheese melted, taste and adjust seasoning. Add the cooked pasta into the sauce. Warm on low. Taste and adjust salt or black pepper. If it gets too thick, add milk and warm on slow.
  3. Serving hot. For a spicy kick, sprinkle some crushed red pepper flakes on top.
Recipe by Naive Cook Cooks at https://www.naivecookcooks.com/easy-stove-top-mac-and-cheese/