Monday Night Mac and Cheese
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Monday Night Mac and Cheese
- Preparation time: 5-10 min
- Cook time : 15-20 min
Five seconds is all that it takes to pour in the cream with this no fuss one-pot pasta dish that doesn't even require draining. It's so fast and easy, you can prepare any day magic any time. The cream, milk and Canadian cheese make a fabulous sauce - your kids'll love Mondays!
Ingredients
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3 cups (750 mL) water
1 cup (250 mL) 10 per cent, half-and-half or 18 per cent table cream
12 oz (375 g) elbow macaroni (3 cups/750 mL)
Salt
2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 mL) dry or Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) milk
2 cups (500 mL) shredded Canadian old or extra-old cheddar cheese
Preparation
In a large pot, heat water and cream over medium heat until steaming. Stir in macaroni and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 8 min, stirring often, or until macaroni is almost tender.
Whisk flour, mustard and pepper into milk; stir into pot. Increase heat to medium; cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 min or until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted.
Season to taste with salt.
Whisk flour, mustard and pepper into milk; stir into pot. Increase heat to medium; cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 min or until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted.
Season to taste with salt.
- Keywords : Main Course; Dinner; Vegetarian; One-Pot; Cheese; Macaroni;
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