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mac and cheese cereal

Mac and Cheese Cereal

Crispy seasoned pasta layered with a flavorful cheese sauce makes for a fun, unexpected meal.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Pasta Chips

  • 16 oz Ditalini
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup powdered Parmesan

Mustard Cheese Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 2 cups Whole Milk
  • 1 cup grated Extra Sharp Cheddar
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp Mustard
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

Prepare Pasta Chips

  • Prepare the pasta according to package directions in well salted water.
  • Drain pasta water
  • Toss pasta with olive oil, parmesan, and Italian seasoning
  • Air fry pasta at 400* for ten minutes, stirring every three minutes.

Prepare the sauce

  • Pre heat your milk in the microwave for 45 seconds - just enough to take the chill out of it.
  • Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat and let it heat until it becomes foamy.
  • Mix in flour. Cook it for a minute while stirring constantly
  • Slowly add warmed milk to the butter mixture 1/4 cup at a time. Whisk it continually until combined. 
  • Once all of the milk is incorporated, continue to heat the sauce while stirring. Do not let it boil. The sauce is ready for the cheese when you rub a small amount between your fingers and it feels silky.
  • Remove from heat and stir in your cheese and mustard until the cheese melted and mixed into the sauce.
  • Once the cheese is incorporated, use a cooked noodle to taste your sauce. If it doesn’t taste cheesy enough try adding a little salt to bring out the flavor.

Layer your chips and sauce

  • Alternate layers of chips and sauce in your favorite bowl and dig in.
Keyword cheddar, parmesan, pasta chips