{"id":1386,"date":"2023-03-14T22:10:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T03:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=1386"},"modified":"2023-03-14T22:11:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T03:11:10","slug":"1386","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/recipes\/1386\/","title":{"rendered":"Scratch Mac and Cheese – FK Prael"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traditionally, this dish is made with macaroni pasta. I have also used fusili, and several other
\ntypes of pasta, depending on my mood and what is in the pantry.<\/p>\n

Tools needed:
\n1 large pot
\n1 medium pot
\nColander (to drain the pasta)
\n1 good stirring spoon
\nwhisk
\nCheese grater<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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4<\/span> qts<\/span> Water<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> Salt<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> lbs<\/span> Pasta of Choice<\/span><\/div>\n
6<\/span> tbsp<\/span> butter<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> Backing Flour<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> Chicken Stock<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> lb<\/span> Gruyere Cheese, grated<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> lb<\/span> Sharp or Extra Sharp Cheddar, grated<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> Swiss Cheese, grated<\/span><\/div>\n
Optional Ingredients<\/div>\n
½<\/span> lb<\/span> Ham, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> lb<\/span> Cooked Bacon, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> Peas<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> lb<\/span> BBQ bits\/ends, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Bring ~1 gallon of water to a boil. I throw a small amount of salt in my pasta water (say 1\/2 teaspoon – basically \u201ca dash\u201d), then add the pasta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook the pasta till done, then drain and return to the big pot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While the pasta is cooking, grate ALL of the cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Using the medium pot, melt the (chopped up) butter over medium high heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the flour to the butter about 2-3 tablespoons at a time. Whisk the two together. You should wind up with a thin paste when you are done, BUT… add a small amount of chicken stock if it gets too thick. What you\u2019re making is a roux (go here if you have any questions:
\nhttps:\/\/www.spendwithpennies.com\/how-to-make-a-roux\/)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the rest of the chicken stock, ~2-3 tablespoons at a time. Whisk it into the roux and gradually thin it out into a sauce (this is a bechamel). How much liquid determines how thin your sauce is. In our case, we want it fairly thin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Once you\u2019ve added all the liquid, work in the cheese. I usually add one big handful at a time, letting that melt, whisking it all the way in, then adding more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Once you\u2019ve melted ALL the cheese in, pour it over the (drained, see above) pasta, add your additives, and plate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Serve immediately, and it will be nice and cozy warm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[],"class_list":["post-1386","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/1386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andermaninavy.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=1386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}