Trying to recall a really good mac n cheese I made, but can't find the recipe. Here goes. (Proportion comment follows)
Mix a roux. Use
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups half n half
- 1/2 cup flour
- grated nutmeg
It's helpful to start with a small amount of half n half and the flour. Mix that and then add more liquid.
- cheddar (4 cups)
- Gruyere (2 cups)
- 1.5 lbs. pasta
- diced tomatoes, 1 can
Cook the pasta ahead of time. We did 1 cup and that was ... too little. Either cut down the proportions of the cheese and roux, or up the pasta. 1 pound of pasta produced a side dish for three and ... will be two more meals. So maybe cut down the cheese.
I honestly think 2 + 2 cups of cheese and everything else in half would be just fine.
