Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
½ cup (8 tbsp / 1 stick / 125 g / 4.4 oz) butter
2
½ cup (70 g / 2.5 oz) flour
3
4 cups (1 L / 1.1 quart) milk, heated
4
1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) cheddar cheese
5
1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese
6
½ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
7
1 pound (450 g) macaroni noodles, boiled and drained
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Make a roux using the butter and flour.
2
Add the heated milk, and whisk until smooth to complete the white sauce.
3
Mix in the cheese and cayenne pepper.
4
Mix the cheese sauce into the cooked macaroni noodles until well-coated.