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Extra Mature Cheddar and Gruyère mac and cheese recipe

Extra Mature Cheddar and Gruyère Mac and Cheese Recipe

Extra mature cheddar and Gruyère mac and cheese layered with bright, bold toppings is perfect for dinner on a cozy night in.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Entree, Sides
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Lumache (shellbows) or other medium sized pasta

For the Sauce

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Flour
  • 3 cups Whole milk
  • 4 oz Extra mature cheddar grated
  • 4 oz Gruyère Grated
  • 1/2 tbsp Better than bullion Chicken flavor
  • 1 tsp Ground mustard

Toppings

  • 3 stalks Green onion tops Sliced thinly
  • Yellowbird jalapeño hot sauce Or other hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions in well salted water. If you think it’s salty enough, add more.

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. Stir in mustard powder and Better than Bullion
  • Once all of the milk is added, cook for a few minutes while whisking it. Do not let it boil. You will feel the sauce start to thicken. It’s ready for cheese when you rub a small amount between your fingers and it feels silky.
  • Remove from heat and stir in your cheese until it’s 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 more salt to bring out the flavor.
  • Combine the pasta and sauce.

Plate Your Mac and Cheese

  • Layer pasta with green onions and a drizzle of hot sauce. Serve immediately.
Keyword extra mature cheddar, gruyere, lumache, shellbows