Easy Home Made Mac-n-cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 -6 garlic cloves
• 2 cups milk
• 10 -12 pieces american cheese
• basil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put a medium pot of water on to boil. when boiling, add the elbow macaroni and cook for the amount of time the box requires.
• 2 while the pasta is boiling, combine the butter, finely chopped garlic, and flour in a small to medium size sauce pan on medium heat. when the butter is completely melted and the mixtures forms a very loose dough remove from heat. add salt, pepper, and milk. return to medium-high heat and whisk until everything is well combined. keep stirring occasionally until the mixture begins to boil.
• 3 when the mixture begins boiling, slowly add a few pieces of cheese at a time and whisk until melted. continue this process until all of the cheese is melted. if you like basil, you can add some at this time.
• 4 drain the pasta and return back to the pot. then add cheese mixture. stir and serve!