White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Sweet Peas

Name: White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Sweet Peas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 pound dry elbow macaroni; 4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 shallot, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 ⅔ cups whole milk; 5 ounces shredded white cheddar; 2 ounces shredded swiss; 2 cups fresh sweet peas, steamed; Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings
4
Calories
881 kcal

White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Sweet Peas

Joelle Cantu

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Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound dry elbow macaroni or shaped pasta of choice
4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
3 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ⅔ cups whole milk
5 ounces shredded white cheddar
2 ounces shredded swiss
2 cups fresh sweet peas, steamed or frozen and thawed
Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add a small handful of salt and pasta and stir together.
Boil pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove pasta from heat and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
Drain pasta and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
Place pot back over medium heat and melt butter. Add shallot and garlic and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle flour over shallot mixture and stir together until there are no raw lumps of flour left, 3 to 4 minutes.
Slowly stir milk into the flour mixture and continue to stir together until mixture is smooth and begins to simmer and thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove pot from heat and slowly stir in the shredded white cheddar followed by the swiss, slowly and in small handfuls, until all the cheese has been added and melted into a smooth sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
Fold in the cooked pasta until fully incorporated and any of the reserved pasta water as needed if the mixture is too thick, 2 tablespoons at a time, until the macaroni and cheese is creamy and smooth. Fold in most the sweet peas until fully incorporated.
Adjust seasonings, stir and top with reserve sweet peas. Serve.

Notes

*Makes 1 quart

Nutrition Information

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Calories 881kcal (44%) Carbohydrates 108g (36%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 304mg (13%) Potassium 630mg (18%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1586IU (32%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 528mg (53%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 881 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	881kcal	44%
Carbohydrates	108g	36%
Protein	36g	72%
Fat	34g	52%
Saturated Fat	20g	100%
Cholesterol	94mg	31%
Sodium	304mg	13%
Potassium	630mg	13%
Fiber	8g	32%
Sugar	13g	26%
Vitamin A	1586IU	32%
Vitamin C	30mg	33%
Calcium	528mg	53%
Iron	3mg	17%