Directions
- 1Grate the cheeses.
- 2Salt your water.
- 3Add the cavatappi.
- 4Cook cavatappi about 7 minutes.
- 5Drain your pasta and return it to the stove.
- 6Melt the butter.
- 7Make a spice blend with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- 8Add half of the spice mixture to the butter before you add the flour.
- 9Add flour and cook it down.
- 10Add evaporated milk.
- 11Incorporate heavy cream.
- 12Add Dijon mustard and the rest of your seasoning mix.
- 13Add half your cheese, mozzarella, Colby Jack, and sharp cheddar.
- 14Add the pasta.
- 15Turn off the heat.
- 16Put the cheese in layers.
- 17Put half the pasta, half the cheese, the rest of pasta, rest of cheese.
- 18Bake in the oven 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- 16 ounces Colby Jack cheese, grated
- 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pound cavatappi, cooked
Tips
- Key Tips:
- 1. Makes a spice blend and incorporates it into the roux.
- 2. Puts the cheese in layers.
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