Today I wanted to share a recipe that I found a few years ago. I found it from thecozycook.com. One day, I was looking for a Panera mac and cheese recipe, and I randomly picked one. I ended up really liking the recipe and continued to use it. Panera mac and cheese has a very specific flavor and I was interested in trying to make it myself. This recipe included mustard, so I think that is what makes it different from usual mac and cheese.
Ingredients:
1 lb. of medium pasta shells
¼ cup of butter
¼ cup of flour
3 cups of Cracker Barrel Vermont White Cheddar (preferably shredded). 2 blocks.
1 cup of heavy cream
2 cups of milk
¾ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of dijon mustard
Step 1: Shred the 2 blocks of cheese.
Step 2: Boil water for the pasta.
Step 3: Measure out the butter, flour, heavy cream, milk, salt, pepper, and dijon mustard.
Step 4: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Pour in flour. Stir until it turns golden. This is the roux.
Step 5: Pour the heavy cream and milk into the saucepan.
Step 6: Mix in the salt, pepper, and dijon mustard.
Step 7: Gradually add the shredded cheese. Mix until consistently smooth.
Step 8: Mix in the boiled pasta.
Find the original recipe at https://thecozycook.com/panera-mac-and-cheese/
