The Best Mac N Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) box macaroni noodles
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• garlic powder
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup wine
• 4 cups cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f make pasta and set aside. do not overcook!
• 2 in a 3 qt stew pot, melt the butter over med heat. then add the flour and blend completely. now add the seasonings and, stirring constantly, brown the flour mixture, about 10-15 minutes. lower the heat if the flour mixture starts to brown too fast.
• 3 now add the 1st cup milk. be careful with that first cup (no, you didn't ruin it. the additional milk will pull it back together).
• 4 now add the rest of the milk along with the wine and stir constantly until it starts to simmer and thicken - about 20-30 minutes.
• 5 now add 3 1/2 cups of cheese to sauce.
• 6 stir until completely blended. add noodles and pour into a 3 qt casserole dish.
• 7 cover top with last 1/2 cup of cheese and put in oven for 30 minutes.
• 8 let sit 20 minutes before serving.