Creamy Wheel Pasta Mac & Cheese
Creamy Wheel Pasta Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
For the Mac & Cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces wheel pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Melt the unsalted butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to brown it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour the whole milk into the pan with the butter and garlic. Add the black pepper and ground nutmeg.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Whisk the mixture continuously and bring it to a gentle simmer, but do not boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Gradually add the shredded sharp cheddar cheese and Gruyere cheese to the simmering milk mixture, whisking constantly until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Add the cooked wheel pasta to the cheese sauce. Stir thoroughly until every piece of pasta is coated in the creamy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese over the mac and cheese in the pan. Stir again to incorporate the Parmesan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve the creamy mac and cheese immediately in bowls, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Wheel Pasta Mac & Cheese
For the Mac & Cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces wheel pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Melt the unsalted butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to brown it.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour the whole milk into the pan with the butter and garlic. Add the black pepper and ground nutmeg.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Whisk the mixture continuously and bring it to a gentle simmer, but do not boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Gradually add the shredded sharp cheddar cheese and Gruyere cheese to the simmering milk mixture, whisking constantly until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Add the cooked wheel pasta to the cheese sauce. Stir thoroughly until every piece of pasta is coated in the creamy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese over the mac and cheese in the pan. Stir again to incorporate the Parmesan.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve the creamy mac and cheese immediately in bowls, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min