I wanted something warm cheesey gooey yummy…
and The Pioneer Woman’s Macaroni & Cheese sounded just right.
If you have been thinking about buying a cookbook……….BUY HERS.
I have her first one but her second one is on my must buy list.
I used her recipe with a couple tweaks with what we had/what we wanted..
and ended up with the most amazing Mac N Cheese we’ve ever tasted.
We wanted to eat the entire bowl.
we didn’t………… but we wanted too. ;)
I realized the NEED to post this recipe on here once I instagramed this photo and
my facebook blew up with PLEASE SHARE!!!!!!!!..(more or less)
So I’m going to share miss ree drummonds masterpiece..
hop over and thank her for this recipe of yumminess.
She shares on her blog the version of undercooking
the pasta and baking it in the oven to make it bubbly and golden.
I might try that version one day…but
I was wanting something fast..
I had hungry mouths to feed.
This way made up fast..and fast is good at dinner time.
(made with shells once.)
Listing the ingredients I used
(only difference than hers…I used mini shells,
less butter/flour..and Velveeta Cheese)
‘UHHH-MAZING’ Macaroni & Cheese Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
-4 Cups dried Pasta
-1 Egg Beaten
-3 TB of Butter
-Just under 1/4 cup All-purpose Flour
-2 /12 cups Whole Milk
-2 heaping teaspoons of Dry Mustard
– 8 ounces Velveeta (or 3 1/2 cups of Cheese of Choice)
-1/2 teaspoon Salt (more to taste)
-1/2 teaspoon Lawy’s Seasoned Salt (The Pioneer woman convinced me to buy..so good)
1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
(hubby put hot sauce on his)
INSTRUCTIONS:
-Cook Macaroni until al dente (or till the softness you like to eat!)
-Drain.
-In a small bowl, beat egg.
-In a large pot, melt butter and sprinkle in flour.
-Whisk together over medium-low heat..
-Cooking mixture for five minutes..whisking constantly. don’t let burn.
-Pour in milk, add mustard and whisk until smooth.
-Cook for five minutes until very thick.
-Reduce heat to low.
-Take 1/4 cup of the sauce and slowly pour it into beaten egg..
-whisking constantly to avoid scrambling eggs :)
-Pour egg mixture into sauce..whisking constantly.. stirring until smooth.
-Add in Cheese and stir to melt.
-Add salt and pepper..taste and add more seasoning if desired.
-Pour in drained, cooked shells and stir to combine.
-Serve Immediately to get the full creamy deliciousness.
ENJOY!
again..to see the original version check out this post..
Laura@Cowboy Boots
April 21, 2012 at 9:13 amwill have to try this! we are suckers for mac n cheese
i just made her meatloaf and twice baked new pot…posted it on my blog 2 posts ago haha….LOVE HER
Anonymous
April 23, 2012 at 1:26 pmSo gonna try this! Thanks for sharing!
Vanessa
September 13, 2015 at 1:24 pmTried it and it was delicious! I added a bit of chicken broth powder , about 2 teaspoon, and it was perfect! Thanks for sharing the recipe xx