Here is Meemo's Kitchen try at Noodles & Company's Mac & Cheese.
Noodles & Company Macaroni and Cheese
1 lb. elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon olive oil (or vegetable oil)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 3/4 cups milk or half and half
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded jack cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup cheese (cheddar or mix cheddar and jack)
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain pasta and toss with oil. Return to pan and cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter. Let cook and bubble about 1 minute while whisking constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add milk or half and half and whisk constantly to incorporate flour/butter mixture smoothly into milk. Continue to cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until mixture just begins begins to thicken
Remove from heat and add cheeses.
Stir until cheese is melted and incorporated.
Ladle sauce into the bottom of bowl. Add pasta and top with more sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over pasta and serve.
This is an original recipe; include and post a direct link to this site and post full and clear credit to Pattie Kaykes and Meemo's Kitchen.
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