Mac and Cheese for Two
Ingredients
½ cup of penne or any small pasta 4 oz in glass cup
1 cups cheese sauce
1 ounce cheddar cheese, grated (1/2 cup)
Fresh bread crumbs (1-slices)
½ TBL of melted butter
½ tomato sliced
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray Pam on a 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook penne, according to package direction, for 2 minutes less than recommended on the package.
In a medium bowl, mix together cooked pasta and sauce gently but thoroughly. Pour pasta into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with cheeses and chile powder. Top with tomatoes slices, mix together butter and crumbs, and then cover pasta with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
1 Tbl unsalted butter
1 Tbl all-purpose flour
¾ cups milk
3 ½ ounces cheddar cheese, preferably Flagship, grated (about 1 3/4 cups)
½ ounces Jack cheese, preferably Just Jack, grated (about 1/4 cup)
⅛ teaspoon coarse salt
1/16 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder
Directions
Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour. Continue whisking and cooking for 2 minutes.
Slowly add milk, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cheeses, salt, Chile powder, and garlic powder. Stir until cheese has melted and all ingredients are well incorporated, about 3 minutes. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days
