How To: Chrissy's Mac 'N Cheese

Since this blog focuses on both food and fashion, I thought I would share with you guys a little "how to" on making fashion icon and model, Chrissy Teigan's, famous mac 'n cheese! If you're a fellow mac 'n cheese lover like myself, you MUST give this a try. Enjoy!

Here are the ingredients: 

• Salt
• 1 pound pasta shells
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 oz unsalted butter (for the mac 'n cheese) 
• Extra butter (to line the baking dish)
• 5 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 5 cup whole milk
• 3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 3 cup grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese
• 3/4 pound (about 16 slices) American cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 slices of torn white sandwich bread
• 6 garlic cloves (minced) 
• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter (for the bread crumbs)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Step 2: Follow the instructions on the box to boil the pasta shells. 

Step 3: Drain cooked shells and coat in the vegetable oil.

Step 4: Coat an oven safe baking dish with butter so the pasta doesn't stick. 

Step 5: Melt one full stick of butter on medium heat in a pot.

Step 6: Add the flour to the butter and whisk for 5-6 minutes until the mixture looks light brown.

Step 7: Add the milk to the butter/flour mixture slowly as you continue whisking.

Step 8: Add almost all of the cheese to the mixture but save about a handful of it to sprinkle on top later. 

Step 9: Whisk in the salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Step 10: Stir the cooked pasta into the mixture. 

Step 11: Pour the mixture into the coated baking dish.

Step 12: Put this aside and grab a food processor. Grind the white bread in the food processor into finely chopped crumbs.

Step 13: Melt the remaining butter on low heat in a sauce pan and add the minced garlic. 

Step 14: Add the bread crumbs to this mixture and cook until toasted. 

Step 15: Remove bread crumbs from pan and add the Parmigiano-Reggiano. 

Step 16: Bring back the mac 'n cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top along with the toasty bread crumbs.

Step 17: Place in oven and bake for about 8 minutes. 

Step 18: Enjoy the best mac 'n cheese you've ever had! 

Hope you all try this out because it really is to die for! Until next time!