Hi my name is Kat and welcome to my Corner!

Today I am happy to share with you my awesome Kat’s Mac and Cheese recipe. This is one of my favorite meals. It not only tastes yummy but it’s fun to make. Please give it a try and let me know what you think. I think it just might be the best mac and cheese ever. If you have a mac and cheese recipe please share. Thank you

Let’s Make Kat’s Mac N’ Cheese… YUM!!!

Things you need to get cooking...

Supplies

• Big pot – Pasta 
• Medium pot – Cheese Sauce 
• Wisk 
• Strainer 
• Baking dish 
• Oven Mitts  
• Cheese Grader – if you don’t already have grated cheese. I have tried better blocks of cheese and grated the cheese but I think the grated bag is easier and tastes better. My Dad and Mom thought it tastes better too and costs a lot less. I recommend the mac and cheese blend from the grocery store. If they don’t have that use mostly cheddar and add some jack cheese.  

Ingredients 

• 2 Tablespoon – Unsalted Butter 
• 3 Tablespoon - Flour 
• 1 ½ cup – Milk   
• 1/2Teaspoon - Pink Sea Salt 
• 1/2 Teaspoon - Garlic Power 
• 1/4  Teaspoon - Onion Power 
• 1/4 Teaspoon - Chipotle Chili Powder 
• 1/4 Teaspoon - Ground Black Pepper   
• 8 ounces – Mac and Cheese Blend Grated (for the cheese sauce) 
• 2 ounces – Chedder/Jack/Parm (whatever you like. This is for the top of the mac n cheese before it goes in oven)   
• 8 ounces – Penne Pasta   1 Tablespoon - Olive Oil  Pam or Cooking Spray or Oil (something to little grease baking pan) 

3 Steps to Yummy Mac N' Cheese

Before you start be sure to wash your hands!

Step 1... Pasta

Cook Pasta Al Dente Get Water Boiling and Ready for Pasta. Once boiling add pasta and cover. Follow directions on pasta box. Just cook less because it goes in the oven later. So maybe three minutes less than box says.   Once Ready, strain, rinse and put back in pot!  

Boil Water... until water boils go and start step 2

Pour in Pasta Carefully and Cover

Pour one tablespoon of olive oil in the pasta. So pasta does not stick up all together.

Once Ready Remove from Stove, Pour in Strainer over sink and rinse with cool water. Then put pasta back in large pot (no heat) and wait for cheese sauce to finish from step 2.

Step 2... Cheese Sauce

• Put medium pan on medium/low heat
• Add Butter and Melt 
• Then add Flour 
• Wisk Butter and flour (2-3 minutes) 

Note: Stop here and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Now slowly add milk and whisk till thick (8-10 minutes)

This is what it will look like when your done with adding the milk...

Now add spices from the ingredient list above...

Then slowly add cheese and stir I all together until nice and thick. (3-5 minutes)   

This is what the cheese sauce will look like when your done...

Now Pour the cheese sauce in the pot of pasta and stir...

Step 3... Baking

Pour Mac N' Cheese into a grease baking pan and top with more cheese.

Place in Oven... Timer set 20 minutes!!!

If you like it crispy on top after 20 minutes is over set oven to broil. Be careful or you will burn it! 

Good time to get cheese of pots before it sticks bad

Let's Eat!

YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!!

Might seem like a lot but once you do this one time it is so easy trust me you will love it!  

I hope you love this mac and cheese as much as I do. My Dad crumbles bacon on it and say's OMG a lot.

Thank you for visiting my corner

Your friend... Kat