Description
Easy and versitile mac and cheese recipe. I adapted this from a recipe i found on the back of a box of elbows. I especially like that you don't cook the pasta in advance.
Ingredients
- Small Shell Pasta
- Butter
- Onion
- All-purpose Flour
- Salt
- Milk
- Cheddar Cheese
- Tomatoes
Instructions
- Melt butter in 4-qt saucepan over med heat
- Add onions and saute until transparent
- Stir in flour and salt
- Cook 1 minute stirring constantly
- Add milk, stir to blend
- Add tomatoes, juice and all
- Bring to a low, steady simmer
- Add uncooked pasta
- Cover and continue to simmer gently for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Remove from heat
- Add cheese
- Stir gently until cheese is melted
- Let sit 5 minutes fefore serving
- For an italian twist try substituting the cheddar cheese with 1 cup fontina cheese and 1 / 2 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese