Zesty Macaroni And Cheese

Since it's a gloomy rainy day, what better way to lift your spirits then nice home made comfort food! One of my all time favorites of course is macaroni and cheese. This recipe is a nice twist of your traditional mac-n-cheese.

What You'll Need:

2 Cups Milk

4 T Butter

1/4 Cup Flour

1 1/2 Cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1 1/2 Cups Monterrey Jack Cheese

1 Jar Of Your Favorite Salsa or 16 Oz. Fresh Salsa

1 t Sea Salt

Fresh Ground Pepper to taste

1 Lb. Pasta (Spiral Rotini, Corkscrew, Elbow Macaroni)

How To Make:

In a large pot cook pasta according to directions.

While pasta is cooking, melt butter using a medium saucepan. Add flour to butter and whisk until it turns a golden color, (about 2 minutes). Put the milk in the microwave for a minute to warm up, then add to butter mixture. Whisk constantly until mixture has thickened and comes to a boil (about 4 minutes). Add salsa to mixture and turn heat to low. Add cheese, and stir until fully melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Once cheese has melted, remove from heat and pour over pasta. Toss and serve immediately. Enjoy!!

Tips:

***Make sure to constantly stir the milk and butter mixture to avoid clumping.

***Put mac-n-cheese in casserole dish, top with bread crumbs, and spring green onions and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until slightly browned around the edges.

***Add slow raosted tomatoes. Recipe for them is listed under August file cabinet.