Best mac&cheese recipe

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Had this mac&cheese from a place in Seattle that makes their own cheese. Awesome.?

WORLD'SBEST' MAC AND CHEESE ?SERVES 4 AS A SIDE DISH

6 ounces penne pasta

2 cups Beecher's Flagship Sauce (recipe at the bottom)

1 ounce cheddar, grated ( 1/4 cup)

1 ounce Gruyere cheese, grated ( 1/4 cup)

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

Preheatoven to 350 degrees.

Oilor butter an 8-inch baking dish.

Cook the penne 2 minutes less than package directions. (It will finish cooking in the oven.) Rinse pasta in cold water and set aside.

Combine cooked pasta and Flagship Sauce in a medium bowl and mix carefully but thoroughly. Scrape the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the cheeses and then the chile powder. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

NOTE:If you double the recipe to make a main dish, bake in a 9-by-13-inch pan for 30minutes.

?BEECHER'S FLAGSHIP CHEESE SAUCE ?MAKESABOUT 4 CUPS

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) unsalted butter

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

3 cups milk

14 ounces semihard cheese, such as Beecher's Flagship, grated (about 31/2 cups)

2 ounces grated semisoft cheese, such as Beecher's Just Jack

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Meltthe butter in a heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour.Continue whisking and cooking for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat. Add the cheese, salt, chile powder and garlic powder. Stir until the cheese is melted and all ingredients are incorporated,about 3 minutes. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to three days.

NOTE: A single batch of saucemakes enough for a double recipe of macaroni and cheese.

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