Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

2 cups of macaroni

1 tbsp of olive oil

1/2 onion sliced

1/4 cup of white wine

2 tbsps of butter

1/3 cup of flour

2 cups of milk

1/2 tbsp of minced garlic

1/2 cup of smoked cheddar

1/2 cup of goat cheese

1/4 tsp of nutmeg

1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper (optional)

Black pepper to taste

2 cups of frozen broccoli

Bread crumbs (enough to cover top of macaroni)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees C.

2. Cook macaroni according to package instructions.

3. Heat olive oil in sauce pan on medium heat. Add onions and cook until tender.

4. Add white wine to onions and cook for 2-3 minutes scraping bottom of pan with wooden spoon.

5. Add garlic and butter, cook until butter is melted.

6. Add flour to pan and mix until a roux (paste) forms. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

7. Reduce heat to low and whisk milk into roux and continue whisking until mixture becomes thick.

8. Add both cheeses and whisk until fully incorporated.

9. Add nutmeg, cayenne, and black pepper. Remove mixture from heat.

10. transfer cooked and drained macaroni to large casserole dish, add frozen broccoli, and cheese sauce.

11. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs and bake in oven for 25 mins or until cheese is bubbling.

Notes

You don't have to add broccoli, I just love broccoli and cheese together. If you leave it out cook an additional 1/2 cup of macaroni.

You can replace the white wine with any kind of stock if you like.

You can use any kind of cheese you like. I like the combination of smoked cheddar and goat cheese because they add a lot of flavour.

The cayenne is optional if you like a little heat but the nutmeg is a must, it may sound like an odd spice to use but it is very traditional in cheese sauces, like alfredo.

You can of course also use any kind of short pasta you like. Preferably, you want something hollow, like macaroni or penne, or something with a lot of texture, like fusilli or rotini, so it holds the sauce better.