March 10, 2016

Easy Cheese Sauce for Noodles or Veggies

My kids love mac n cheese but I generally don’t like to feed them anything out of a box. I like whole food and want to feed my growing boys whole foods. So here's a yummy substitute they loved. YUM-O! Serve with noodles or steamed greens or cauliflower. Serves 6.

Easy Cheese Sauce for Noodles or Veggies

1 lb small pasta, preferably elbow macaroni
5 Tbsp unsalted butter
5 Tbsp flour
2 1/2 c whole milk
2 c grated cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp mustard powder

1. Bring large pot of water to boil. Sprinkle in generous amount of salt. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Warm milk in microwave for 1 minute; set aside. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour evenly over top and whisk to form a smooth, thick paste without clumps. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Slowly whisk in warm milk. Cook, whisking frequently, until sauce thickens and clings to back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Remove pot from heat. Stir in cheese. Stir in salt and mustard powder. Toss with noodles and serve immediately.

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