MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE || HOW TO MAKE MAC AND CHEESE || BEE’SKITCHEN

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option or more budget-friendly.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: any pasta shape

More nutritious or versatile.

Grate the double glochester cheese and set aside.

Grate the cheddar cheese and mature cheddar cheese, then mix all three cheeses together and set aside for later use.

Add enough water to a pot and season it with salt; allow the water to come to a boil.

Once boiling, add the macaroni and cook according to the packaging instructions.

In a pan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add plain flour to the melted butter and mix together for about two minutes, ensuring the heat is not too high to avoid curdling.

Gradually add whole milk to the butter and flour mixture, mixing until the sauce thickens.

Once thickened, add half of the cheese mixture to the sauce and mix well.

Add seasonings (garlic granules, onion granules, all-purpose seasoning, smoked paprika, and old bay seasoning) to the sauce and mix until combined.

Drain the cooked macaroni and add it to the cheese sauce, mixing to ensure each macaroni is well coated.

Transfer the macaroni and cheese mixture into an oven-proof dish, ensuring the top is well covered with cheese.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (approximately 392 degrees Fahrenheit).

Bake the macaroni and cheese for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.

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