This recipe is FANTASTIC. I’ve been experimenting with different Mac and cheese recipe ideas for the last year. This is by far the best, AND I have to say the addition of the mustard is actually really nice, and I wouldn’t have tried it without this contest, so I’m so glad I did!
Mustard Mac and Cheese recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 C butter
- 1/3 C all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 8 oz Gruyere grated some extra for sprinkling on top
- 6 oz cheddar grated some extra for sprinkling on top
- 2 ounces Monterey Jack grated
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 2 lbs penne slightly under cooked by 2 minutes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Butter an 8x13 baking dish (or smaller individual dishes) - this doesn't count as the butter in the recipe.
- Melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
- Add the milk and cook until the sauce thickens, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and slowly add the cheese, stirring well.
- Then add the salt, chili powder, mustard and garlic powder.
- Stir until everything is melted and all ingredients are incorporated.
- Mix the sauce with the under cooked penne, pour into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the cheeses over the top along with a bit of the chipotle powder for some color.
- Bake for 15 mins and serve.
I’ve made it 3 times now and I love it more each time. My kids, who are kraft mac and cheese fans, even like it! it’s the first from scratch Mac and cheese they’ve liked (although they did point out that’s PENNE and cheese, not mac and cheese). It’s great as a side, by itself or it’s great with sauteed veggies!
Ashlee Prisbrey is a self taught cake decorator and home chef turned blogger turned youtuber. On her blog and youtube channel she shares cake decorating tutorials, from scratch recipes, and themed party food (cause for her parties are all about the food). In addition to blogging and videos she travels around the country speaking at blog conferences. Last year she competed on Food Network, the Halloween Baking championship, a dream come true! Ashlee loves empowering women and moms, in the kitchen, in blogging or in life. Her motto is nothing is too hard with the right tips and tricks.
That looks so yummy! I really, really, REALLY hope you win the contest. I wish there was more I could do to help… Well, I’ll do what I can do and vote every day. Thanks for posting these recipes!
Ella
Awww thank you so much! you are so sweet. I appreciate every single vote so much!