White Cheddar Shells

If you’re anything like me, you looooove macaroni and cheese. Ooey gooey, cheesy, yum. It’s comfort food, it’s game day food, it’s cheat day food, and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy when I eat it. With winter’s grip still firmly on the mercury, it’s cold out and there’s nothing like digging into a cup of cheesy mac while parkin’ it on my couch and watch some college basketball. As part of our March Madness month-long recipe fest, we give you White Cheddar Shells (served in cups — or ramekins — for ease of eating). Enjoy!

White Cheddar Shells in Cups

Recipe by Addie of Addie’s Confetti Kitchen

1 1/2 lbs shell pasta
3 tbs butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 3/4 cups milk
1 lb sharp white cheddar, grated
Healthy pinch nutmeg
Sea salt & lots of pepper, to taste

Directions

Bring large pot of water to boil and cook pasta until al dente. Remove from heat and drain.

While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a medium pot. Then add in the flour and whisk until smooth. Cook for 1–2 minutes and then add in the milk. Cook until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Add in grated cheeses and whisk well. Then add in nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Pour shells into pot, mix well into the cheese mixture, and then serve in ramekins or even mugs.

Bada bing, bada boom! Quick and easy cheesy goodness! Enjoy!

Adia Benson, known as Addie, was born and raised in Minnesota, where she spent cold winters playing hockey on her frozen over backyard and summers on her brother’s soccer team (the girl is competitive!). Although her career took her to a kitchen, she has remained a sports fan and finds any opportunity to host friends and family around a game. She has worked for the likes of Thomas Keller, Martha Stewart and in culinary innovation for two years at gravitytank in Chicago. She currently lives in Lake Forest, IL with her fiancé, Alex, and puppy, Paisley, and works at Prime Publishing overseeing the production of culinary content for web platforms and testing recipes that will be published in cookbooks beginning in 2017. Addie also runs Addie’s Confetti Kitchen, where, for the next month, she’s helping us make March Madness eats effortless, appetizing, and a whole lot of fun for everyone!