Three Cheese Mac and Cheese | The Speckled Palate

Three Cheese Mac and Cheese

Name: Three Cheese Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. elbow macaroni; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups whole milk; 1 cup half-and-half; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon white pepper; 8 oz. shredded white cheddar cheese; 8 oz. shredded pepper jack cheese; 2 oz. grated parmesan cheese

Serves 610 mins prep20 mins cook

You haven’t lived until you’ve tried this Three Cheese Mac and Cheese recipe. It’s the perfect combination of cheesy, creamy and dreamy. Calling for easy-to-find ingredients and three excellent cheese, this homemade mac 'n cheese makes an excellent side dish or an entire meal!

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What you need

lb elbow macaroni

tbsp unsalted butter

cup all purpose flour

cup full fat milk

cup half & half

tbsp dijon mustard

tsp kosher salt

tsp white pepper

oz shredded cheddar

oz grated parmesan cheese

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Instructions


0 Cook the pasta. Read the pasta packaging, and boil until the pasta is cooked through but still has some bite to it. (This is called al dente.) Drain it in a colander, drizzle with a little olive oil to prevent it from sticking and set it aside.
1 Melt the butter in a large skillet or a braiser with high sides over medium heat.
2 Add the flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the flour and butter combine and turn golden brown. This is our roux, and it will thicken the cheese sauce.
3 Pour in the milk and half-and-half. Stir occasionally, cooking for a few minutes, until the mixture has thickened slightly. Do not bring to a boil!
4 Add the mustard, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cook for a few minutes.
5 Add the shredded/grated cheeses to the sauce. Stir them into the sauce and let them melt completely.
6 Add the cooked noodles, and use a spoon to stir them into the cheese sauce.
7 Serve warm, and enjoy!

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