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The other day my wife had a craving, Mac & Cheese. You know you’ve become a little addicted to cooking when the first thing you think is to make it from scratch. So that’s what I did (minus the cheese mix). It takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients:

• 1Tbsp un-salted butter
• 1Tbsp All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1-2 Cup bag of shredded Nacho Cheese (Cheddar/Monterey Jack Mixture)
• 1/2 lb of Rotini (about half a box)
• 2Tbsp of Skim Milk (optional for thinning the cheese sauce if needed)
• Pinch of Ground Cheyenne Pepper (optional)

Instructions:

Start of by setting a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt and pasta and cook until Al-Dente (roughly 7 minutes).

While the pasta cooks, melt the butter over medium heat, and once melted, mix the flour and whisk occasionally until the mixture starts to foam. (yup, i just had you make a rue )

Once foaming add the Heavy Cream and whisk until mixed. Increase heat to medium-high and when just starting to boil, mix in the cheese until smooth. Remove from heat. If it looks too think for you whisk in the skim milk a little at a time, until it’s a consistency you prefer.

Drain pasta when done cooking, and mix the cheese and pasta. Serve Immediately. If desired put a dash of Cheyenne powder on the top of the bowl before serving.

Update: Serves 2