How To Make A Simple Macaroni & Cheese

As i mentioned in my previous entry, i did make some macaroni and cheese for a get-to-together with my family members at home last sunday. A first timer and lacked of cooking experience, not to mention not a good cook as i am, at the end i managed to impress myself with the result and my family members ; Papa, Ibu and Adik added the 2nd serving after finishing the 1st one. I guess they liked it.
    
Here is my recipe. Got it from Google.

Ingredients

400-500 grams of macaroni pasta

30 grams of butter
3 spoons of flour
2 cups or 500ml of fresh milk
1/2 tea spoon of paprika
2 cups or 200 grams of grated cheese (A mixed of cheddar and parmesan)
Tad bit of salt and pepper
Extra grated cheese or breadcrumbs (Optional)
Parsley flakes (Optional)
Beef rashers (Optional)

Method
Cook the pasta as instructed in the packet.

Melt the butter in a pot or non-stick pan with a moderate flare. Add the flour and stir it for 2-3 minutes. Always stir it to prevent the mixtures from burning.

Add 1/2 cup or 250ml of fresh milk. And again, always stir it to prevent lumps in the sauce. Stir the sauce until it bubbles and become thicker. Repeat the above until all the milk is poured in the pot / pan. Let it bubbles for 1 minute and off the stove. 

Add the cheese and paprika all together and stir it until the cheese is melted and its sauce becomes smooth and creamy.

On the stove with a moderate flare. Add the salt and pepper and for myself, i chose to add some parsley falkes to the sauce. Some may like to add a bit of beef rashers as well to intensify the flavour. Depends. 

Drain the pasta and stir it through the melted cheese. You can add extra cheese or breadcrumb if you want to. You can also eat it straight away or put it under the griller to melt the topping.

Eat it while it is still hot:)