
This Roux is the start of any cheese sauce, and its purpose is to thicken the sauce.

Roux, pronounced “roo”, is a mix of equal parts melted butter and flour, whisked together and cooked for a couple minutes over medium heat. The Roux: Don’t let the name scare you, it’s simply a French term for something that’s quite basic and simple.Smoked Paprika – This is a personal favorite of mine, but I love adding a bit smoked paprika on top of my mac and cheese, totally optional though.Worcestershire Sauce – This is a secret ingredient that will add tangy, sweet, savory and salty flavors to your sauce! It makes all the difference.I used provolone and cheddar cheese, but other great cheeses you can use are gouda, gruyere, Monterey Jack, Colby Jack, mozzarella, or Swiss. Cheese – Go ahead and use your favorite cheeses.Milk – I recommend using whole milk for the sauce so it’s nice and rich, however, I have made this with skim milk and lactose free milk.Flour – You’ll need all purpose flour for the roux.Butter is important and a key ingredient to make a roux. Butter – I love to use unsalted butter.

While elbow macaroni is the classic pasta used, use your favorite small pasta!

We’re talking decadent creamy macaroni with the most incredible cheese sauce. This easy homemade Baked Mac and Cheese recipe is the ultimate classic comfort food.
