Zesty Mac & Cheese
A zesty homemade macaroni and cheese recipe that is a perfect side dish for chicken, beef, or pork. Done in under 30 minutes, too! It's super easy to dress this up as a main dish by adding cooked chicken or pulled pork.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked pasta recommended: elbow noodles
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp parsley flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dijon mustard
- ½ tsp BBQ sauce
- ¼ tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a saute pan on the stovetop over medium heat. (Note: If the pasta finishes cooking while you are working on the remaining steps, just drain it and set it aside.)
- Once the pan is warm, make a roux by melting the butter and whisking in the flour. Allow the roux to cook, whisking constantly, until it begins to get slightly darker. (Should be blonde in color.)
- Whisk in the milk, followed by the parsley, garlic powder, mustard, BBQ sauce, and white pepper.
- Stir in the pasta.
- Stir in cheddar cheese.