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Breakfast mac and cheese

Breakfast Mac and Cheese

There’s something magical about breakfast Mac and Cheese featuring a drippy fried egg atop a bed of flavorful mac and cheese under a blanket of hot sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz Pasta
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 2 cups Whole Milk
  • 1 cup grated Extra Sharp Cheddar
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 tsp Garlic Paste (or two minced garlic cloves)
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • Fried egg

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the pasta according to package directions.

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, garlic and spice until the cheese is 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.
  • Combine the pasta and sauce.
  • Fry an egg for each person you’re serving.
  • Plate your mac and cheese with a fried egg. Top with more grated parmesan and hot sauce.