BEST Mac n Cheese

Name: BEST Mac n Cheese
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 12 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz Elbow Noodles, Cooked; 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter; 1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour; 3 Cups Whole Milk; 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream; 4 Cups Sharp Chedder Cheese, Shredded; 2 Cups Gruyere Cheese, Shredded; Salt And Pepper To Taste

Kayle Marie Campbell @cook_27370994

BEST Mac n Cheese

Kayle Marie Campbell @cook_27370994

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Ingredients

30 minutes

12 people

16 ozElbow Noodles, Cooked
1 TbspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
6 TbspUnsalted Butter
1/3 CupAll Purpose Flour
3 CupsWhole Milk
1 CupHeavy Whipping Cream
4 CupsSharp Chedder Cheese, Shredded
2 CupsGruyere Cheese, Shredded
Salt And Pepper To Taste

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Combine shredded cheeses in a large bowl and set aside.
2

Cook the pasta one minute shy of al dente according to the package instructions. Remove from heat, drain, and place in a large bowl.
3

Drizzle pasta with olive oil and stir to coat pasta. Set aside to cool while preparing cheese sauce.
4

Melt butter in a deep saucepan.
5

Whisk in flour over medium heat and continue whisking for about 1 minute until bubbly and golden.
6

Gradually whisk in the milk and heavy cream until nice and smooth. Continue whisking until you see bubbles on the surface and then continue cooking and whisking for another 2 minutes. Whisk in salt and pepper.
7

Add Four cups of shredded cheese and whisk until smooth. Add another Two cups of shredded cheese and continue whisking until creamy and smooth. Sauce should be nice and thick.
8

Stir in the cooled pasta until combined and pasta is fully coated with the cheese sauce. Serve Immediately.