Perfect Mac & Cheese Recipe: Under 30 Minutes
Here is my first cooking video, a quick and easy macaroni and cheese recipe that is ready to eat in under 30 minutes! Enjoy this cooking video and let me know if you want more cooking videos in the future!
I got the original recipe from Views on the Road, an amazing Youtube cooking channel found here:
/ @viewsontheroad
Recipe & Instructions (serves 2-4):
-1/2 lb. elbow macaroni
-1 shallot, chopped
-Oil (to cook shallot)
-Salt and pepper to taste
-1 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted)
-1 tbsp all-purpose flour
-1 tbsp melted butter + 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
-1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
-1/4 tsp seasoning salt (I used Lawry's)
-1/4 tsp pepper
-1/4 tsp mustard powder
-1/8 tsp turmeric powder
-1/4 tsp dijon mustard (optional)
-2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
-Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water until cooked thoroughly. Set aside.
-Cook chopped shallot in oil over medium heat until translucent. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
-Add 1 tbsp butter into a medium-sized pot, over medium heat, whisking until butter begins to bubble.
-Add 1 tbsp flour and whisk for 1 minute to allow flour to fully cook.
-Add heavy cream and continue to whisk until mixture bubbles and becomes thick.
-Turn off heat and add seasoning salt, pepper, mustard powder, and turmeric powder. Whisk.
-Add dijon mustard (optional) and whisk.
-Add cheddar cheese in 1/2 cup increments, whisking in between.
-Whisk in the elbow macaroni, and then whisk in the chopped shallots.
-To Bake: Pour mixture into casserole dish.
-Mix together melted butter and panko bread crumbs and spread evenly over mixture.
-Bake at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until mac and cheese begins to bubble and bread crumbs are a nice golden brown color.
-Enjoy!