Gothic Mac & Cheese
 
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Blood red pasta and a black cheese sauce
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound heart shaped pasta
  • 48 oz Beet Juice
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1¼ tsp activated charcoal
  • 2 cups shredded Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta in beet juice until al dente, and drain.
  2. Meanwhile, to make the roux, melt a stick of butter in a medium saucepan.
  3. Whisk in the flour, salt, and pepper.
  4. Continue stirring for several minutes until the roux begins to darken in color.
  5. Slowly add the milk to the roux.
  6. Continue stirring for several minutes until the sauce is thick and creamy.
  7. Add the charcoal, and stir until thoroughly combined.
  8. Add the cheese, and again stir until thoroughly combined.
  9. Transfer the pasta to a serving dish.
  10. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta, and serve.
Recipe by Me and Annabel Lee at https://www.meandannabellee.com/gothic-valentine-pasta/