Wild Mushrooms Mac N Cheese
From oliviajasonkim 12 years ago
- 40 to make
- Serves 4
We made our first serving of homemade macaroni & cheese the other day and it came out better than anticipated. Up until now, the kids (and myself included) have enjoyed either the instant version with the powdered cheese or the unhealthy, extra-creamy version at one of our favorite restaurants Home Country Buffet. Read more So being the conscientious parents that we are, we decided to make it a tad healthier with wild mushrooms and half of the other bad stuff (butter, cheese, etc) that would normally go into a mac n cheese recipe. The result was pretty good considering we skimped out on some of the ingredients. Though it didn't provide that extra-creamy and gooey cheese sauce that you find in most restaurants, it was tasty and full of flavors because of the wild mushrooms. Please join www.oliviajasonkim.com for this and other recipes. ^^ See less
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (8oz) elbow macaroni shopping list
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter shopping list
- 1 tbsp olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 lb (8oz) wild mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, or oysters will work fine) shopping list
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 cups milk 2% shopping list
- 6 oz. pepper jack cheese, grated (Gouda, mozzarella, and others okay) shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- parsley flakes (garnish) shopping list
- gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes, garnish) shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add elbow macaroni and cook 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain and set aside. (Do not rinse under water)
- 2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped, wild mushrooms and cook for about 7 minutes.
- 3. Add 1 tbsp butter to saucepan; when melted, sprinkle in flour, whisking for 2 minutes. Pour in milk, whisking until liquid comes to a boil. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- 4. Remove the saucepan from heat and grate in the cheese. Add in some salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in the elbow macaroni.
- 5. Pour mixture into a baking dish. (Grating more cheese at this point is optional) Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.
- 6. Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with either red pepper or parsley flakes. Serve hot and enjoy.
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