Stop using the boxed crap and learn to make a roux - it's so easy I taught my 6 year old to do it. She turns her nose up at the box, and I couldn't be more proud. 14 Oz grated cheddar/etc cheese 2.5 cups milk (add more if the sauce is too thick) 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup flour 1 lb pasta 1-2 tsp or more mustard, or .5-1 tsp mustard powder to taste .5 tsp White pepper - optional 1 tsp Paprika 1 tsp salt Shake of cayenne or hot sauce boil pasta in well salted water and drain Stove to medium high Equip Whisk Melt Butter in pan - add flour and spices and whisk and cook until it doesn't smell like raw flour this is making a roux - there areplenty of youtube instructions on this If using mustard instead of mustard powder, add it in step 6. add cold milk a little at a time whisking in between until you've added all the milk As Chef John says "Hot Roux, Cold Milk, No lumps!" Add 1 stp salt and simmer gently until the sauce thickens. add grated chee...
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