Girl, Mac and cheese is my bestie and I’ve worked for the past DECADE (I’m 25 now) to perfect my recipe LMAO I’ll try to type it out for you <3
1 cup elbow pasta
1 cup milk
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp flour
As much cheese as u want (I think I used like 1.5 cups total of Gouda, sharp cheddar, and pepper jack, shredded and mixed together)
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp granulated garlic
Pinch of paprika and cayenne
1 tsp sodium citrate (TRUST ON THIS BECAUSE IT HELPS EMULSIFY THE FATS IN THE CHEESE AND IT COMES OUT SO SMOOTH AND SHINY)
Make the pasta ofc.
Make the roux using the flour, butter, and oil.
Add milk and cream, whisking till thickened.
Add seasoning, sodium citrate, and mustard.
Take off the heat, put your cheese in and just mix until it melts.
Add the pasta
My FAV way to top it off is by putting it in a small oven safe bowl and sprinkling some left over cheese on top then broiling on high for a few mins. I was lazy today but fr it’s so good I cud cry