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Dad’s Mac N Cheese

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasta such as cavatappi
  • 8 ounces mild white cheddar grated
  • 8 ounces young Manchego cheese grated
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375. Butter a large baking dish, around 9x13” and set aside. You will use the remaining butter on top of the pasta.

  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Heavily salt the water (it should taste salty if you dip a finger in it). Boil the pasta until just al dente, which will be a few minutes shy of the recommended cooking time. Drain and place in a large bowl.
  3. Toss the pasta with the grated cheeses and a little bit of salt. This is a good time to taste your pasta – the amount of salt you need will depend on how salty your pasta cooking water was. It will probably need between ½ - 1 teaspoon extra salt.
  4. Place in the prepared pan and pour the milk over top. Dot with the remaining butter. Bake for 45 minutes until bubbly and browned slightly on top. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

*You can prepare everything ahead of time, up until the pasta goes into the oven to bake.