Bootine’s signature mac and cheese

Name: Bootine’s signature mac and cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 4oz Cheddar (Grated); 4oz Havarti (Grated); 3oz Gouda (Smoked, grated); 2oz Gruyere (Grated); Parmesan (Grated); 2oz Butter; 2oz Flour; 1 pint Whole milk; 1/2 pint Half and half; White pepper (To taste); Salt (To taste); Breadcrumbs (Optional); 14oz Cavatappi

Martin Booth

Prep 30 mins30m

Cook 30 mins30m

Serves 5

A smooth smokey grilled mac’n’cheese

Ingredients

4 oz Cheddar (Grated)
4 oz Havarti (Grated)
3 oz Gouda (Smoked, grated)
2 oz Gruyere (Grated)
Parmesan (Grated)
2 oz Butter
2 oz Flour
1 pint Whole milk
½ pint Half and half
White pepper (To taste)
Salt (To taste)
Breadcrumbs (Optional)
14 oz Cavatappi

Instructions

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1
Put the butter and flour in a saucepan and melt the butter and mix it with the flour. Cook on the stove for a couple of minutes, not too hot to burn the butter
2
Add small quantities of milk at a time and combine with the butter/flour paste. Slowly combine all milk and half and half and bring to the boil. This should thicken up
3
Add all the grated cheese except the Parmesan and the salt and pepper (to taste)
4
Boil the pasta and when done, drain off the water and put into a pan.
5
Add the sauce to the pasta and mix it well. Sprinkle Parmesan on the top and put the pan under the grill (or broiler if you’re American) Grill (broil) it for about or until golden on the top.
6
Serving suggestion: garlic bread with melted mozzarella and parmesan

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