Spicy Mac & Cheese

Alright, so I made this for lunch today and I'm so excited to share it with you!
I was really sick of box mac & cheese so I decided to make my own, and I added a healthy twist by using whole wheat products and low-fat Parmesan cheese! Don't get me wrong...... this recipe would also be GREAT with white wheat products, and fatty cheese! ;) yummy.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups skim milk
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 package whole wheat pasta (I used
     shells)
2 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup butter
A few drops Tabasco Sauce (or other
       hot sauce!)

WAY healthier than boxed mac & cheese!




Okay, so....

1. Cook pasta as directed on package.

2. Drain pasta in a separate colander (so you can use the pan for a rue.)

3. Melt butter in the same pan that you used to cook the pasta. (medium high heat)

 4. When butter is completely melted, add milk and flour to the pan, and whisk together. Reduce heat to medium low, and wait for the mixture to bubble and thicken (whisk frequently)

* If you are using whole wheat flour, you will be able to see small pieces of flour in your mixture.

5. Add cheese, and hot sauce to the mixture and whisk well. (use how ever much hot sauce you think that you are going to want! some people will not add it, and others will dump the whole bottle in!)    ;)

I bought slices of Parmesan cheese, as well as grated cheese. YUM.











6. Mix the drained pasta back into the pan with the cheese sauce!

This recipe is a definite keeper! My boyfriend and I both enjoyed the spice of the Tabasco sauce, and it was a bit lighter than other home-made mac & cheese recipes that we have tried!