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no brainer macaroni and cheese

No Brainer Mac and Cheese

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
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Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 cups milk
  • 1 package 16-ounce elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese 
  • 4 cups cooked broccoli florets optional
  • 2 14-ounce cans stewed tomatoes, optional
  • 2-4 cups frozen peas thawed optional
  • 1-3 tablespoons chipotles in adobo adjust for heat preference, optional

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a pasta cooking pot. Add onions and saute until golden. Add flour and salt. Cook until flour is slightly brown. 
  • Add milk, stirring to thoroughly mix, releasing any lumps with a whisk. 
  • Add uncooked elbows. Cover and simmer gently for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  • Remove from heat and add cheese and other optional ingredients if desired. Stir and eat.
  • Tips:
  •   * Change up the cheese flavor to include sharp cheeses like blue cheese, fontina, parmesan, etc.  
  •   For the hot tamale in some of us, try adding chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce! Use between 1 and 3 T. chipotle in adobo. Divide the finished product into two dishes. The chipotles get added to one dish and leave the other dish as is for the "kids".