15 Minute Stove Top Mac and Cheese
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Category
Side Dish
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
Ingredients
8 oz . elbow macaroni noodles
3/4 cup milk
1 Tbsp butter
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
6 drops hickory smoke flavor
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp salt
2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup evaporated milk
4 oz . Medium or Sharp Cheddar cheese
3 oz . Monterrey Jack cheese
Freshly cracked black pepper or cayenne
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions listed on package until cooked through , and drain. Meanwhile , in a medium saucepan combine 1% milk, butter, onion powder, garlic powder, liquid smoke, Dijon mustard and salt then scald mixture over medium heat. In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks with 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Add 1/4 cup scalded milk mixture to egg yolk mixture and whisk, then pour and whisk mixture into saucepan. Cook mixture over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 3 minutes. Add cheese and drained pasta to sauce mixture and gently toss mixture with a rubber spatula until cheese has melted. Serve immediately sprinkled with optional black pepper or cayenne pepper.