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Noodles and Co. Wisconsin Mac and Cheese - Hacked
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Noodles and Company Mac n Cheese Hack
Course: Main Dish
Servings: 4
Author: Rex
Ingredients
  • 1/2 lb macaroni
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs flour
  • 2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar/jack or Colby/jack cheese
Instructions
Boil the Noodles
  1. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the macaroni according to the directions on the box. Make sure to cook it to al dente.
The Cheese Sauce
  1. Heat a sauce pan over medium heat. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Then add the flour. Start to whisk to make a roux.
  2. Whisk until the butter mixture starts to boil and foam. Then cook for another minute until it starts to lightly turn brown.
  3. Slowly mix in the whole milk. Continue to whisk and cook until it starts to thicken.
  4. Then add the salt, pepper, paprika and Monterey Jack cheese. Whisk until the cheese is fully melted.
  5. The sauce will not be too thick. This is perfect.
To Serve
  1. Pour 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce into the bottom of a bowl. Then add 1 - 1 1/2 cups of cooked noodles to the bowl.
  2. Then top with 1/2 cup of shredded Cheddar/jack or Colby/jack cheese.
Serve.
  1. To eat mix the cheese, macaroni and cheese sauce together.
  2. The shredded Cheddar/jack or Colby/jack cheese will melt right into the mixture and make a perfect mac and cheese.