Mac and Cheese | Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

• 1 cup Macaroni

For Mac and Cheese Sauce

• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 cloves Garlic (peeled & chopped finely)
• ¼ cup Shallots (peeled & chopped finely)
• 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
• 500 ml Cold Milk
• 1 tsp Paprika or Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Curry powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Black Pepper powder
• 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (Grated)

For Baked Mac & Cheese

• ½ cup Breadcrumbs
• ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese

1. 1

   Cooking Pasta - Cook macaroni pasta in a boiling salted water as per package directions. Strain and set aside.

2. 2

   Make Cheese Sauce - Heat butter and olive oil in a pan. Add in chopped garlic, onions and saute for a minute. Add in flour and stir fry for a minute. Now add in garlic powder, chilli powder, curry powder and black pepper powder and stir fry for a minute.

3. 3

   Now pour in the cold milk and whisk until lump free, let it come to a simmering stage. Now season with salt, sugar and mix well. Let the sauce get creamy and thick. Add in cheese and let it melt, mix well till creamy.

4. 4

   Tossing Pasta in Sauce - Add cooked pasta and mix well. Serve immediately.

For Baked Mac and Cheese

1. 5

   Transfer the mac and cheese into a baking pan. There should be a good amount of sauce for this, so that when you bake it the macaroni don’t get dry. Sprinkle cheese and breadcrumbs on top and bake it in a 180 degree C preheated oven for 25-30 mins. Remove and serve.