Recipe:I need a hug Mac&Cheese

[Guest guest]

Here's a down home, country kitchen, stick to your

ribs mac and cheese that will leave us veggie lovers

licking our bowls. Any weight watchers out there

beware of this dish!!

This recipe will yield quite a bit - if you're living

alone or with just a significant other I would suggest

dividing all ingredients by half.

 

16 oz elbow maccaroni (cooked)

3 long stalks celery

2 small to medium onions

2 large carrots

4 Tbs unbleached white flour

4 cups organic milk (2% is good but no lighter than

that)

8 oz cream cheese

8 oz American cheese

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

3 Tbs butter or margarine

 

Boil noodles and set aside.

Puree celery, onion and carrots.

Melt butter or margarine in a large pot. Add veggies

and cook until translucent (do not brown). Add flour

and stir until pastey. Add milk all at once and stir

while cooking over medium heat until thickened and

bubbley (be careful and do not let it burn). Add

cream and American cheeses and stir until melted.

Remove from heat and add cooked noodles. Stir until

blended. Butter a 13x9 dish and pour mixture into it.

Bake covered in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35

minutes. *******For an EXTRA special comfort treat

(for those of you that had a really bad day), cover

casserole with a generous helping of grated cheddar

cheese of choice (sharp is always a favorite here) and

crushed potato chips. If you choose to do this,

remove foil during last ten minutes of baking to

achieve a nice crunchy topping.

Enjoy and make sure you're wearing elastic waisted

pants;)

Warmly,

Allison

 

 

 

 

 

 

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