Homemade Einkorn Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

While I love tantalizing my tastebuds with new and adventurous cuisine, there is nothing like the basics of macaroni and cheese. This homemade mac n’ cheese is so easy to make, but tastes like it was made in a restaurant.

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Before I was a home chef for my family, I ate out for pretty much every meal. I was a food snob, eating at really nice restaurants and getting fancy take out from quality places.

My friends and family in Utah could always count on me to give the best advice on where to eat out – in and around Salt Lake City and Park City.

I still crave some of those favorite restaurants and hole in the wall places from time to time.

But at the end of the day my favorite dishes are the plain Jane types. You know grilled cheese and tomato soup, macaroni and cheese with fried chicken, or just a plain cheese burger with lettuce and tomato.

How to make Macaroni and Cheese from Scratch

Equipment used

• Measuring spoons/cups
• Scale
• Cheese grater
• 2 pots
• Strainer – this clip on works on any pot
• Stir Spoon
• Whisk

Ingredients

• Butter – unsalted
• Salt – Redmond’s Real Salt
• Einkorn Flour
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Turmeric – optional for color
• Paprika – optional for color
• Milk – I use raw, whole milk
• Sour Cream
• Cheese – shredded sharp cheddar is our favorite
• 1 12oz box Elbows

As a good rule of thumb, it is best practice to source quality food products such as organic, grass fed, wild caught, local, non-GMO, and made at home with the most basic of ingredients. This will help to have more nutrient dense meals that will not only taste better, but nourish your family while reducing toxins and unnecessary chemicals. Get tips from this article on how I grocery shop and meal plan for my family of six and do our best to only bring home quality ingredients.

Instructions for macaroni and cheese

1. In a medium pot of boiling water cook your pasta according to the instructions.
2. While that is cooking, in another large pot, melt down the butter.
3. Once melted, add flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric and paprika to make a roux. (A roux is the thickening agent that is used in sauces – it is simply mixing flour and fat together)
4. Then pour in the milk and combine thoroughly.
5. Once combined, add the sour cream. You will whisk for about 5 minutes on medium heat. Being sure to not let the sauce boil, you are working to thicken the sauce so that it will easily coat the back of a spoon.
6. At this point lower the heat to medium low and add the shredded cheese.
7. Whisk until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth.
8. At this point taste your sauce and add more salt or pepper if needed.
9. Next drain your cooked pasta and pour the noodles into the cheese sauce and mix until all the pasta noodles are evenly coated.
10. Let cool for 2-3 minutes then serve!

I highly recommend pairing this decadent Mac N’ Cheese with fried chicken. The fried chicken recipe I use in my turkey alfredo works great with chicken thighs and will up your macaroni and cheese game!

Let me know in the comments if your kids like this dinner!

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

Genesis 1:30

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