mac n (goat) cheese

becca and i have been planning on making homemade, lactose free, baked mac n (goat) cheese for months. we never got around to making it due to laziness and uncontrollable cheese snackage...whoopsies.

but we finally made it. and it was delish. and it only only gave us a mild tummy ache. wooo

here a pic of our final product (jk, it was actually like 1/3 of what was actually made...) --

how we made it:

Mac n (goat) cheese [modified from ina, of course]

Ingredients

• Salt
  
• 1 pound Barilla Plus elbow macaroni
  
• 1 quart soy milk
  
• 1/3 cup olive oil
  
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces goat milk mozzarella
  
• 8 ounces goat milk cheddar
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

boil water and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.

while the pasta's cooking, heat the soymilk in a small saucepan over low heat. in a large pot, heat the olive oil over low heat and whisk in the flour. cook for 3 minutes and continue stirring. Slowly ladle in the soymilk and make sure to completely mix each time. this avoid lumps!! after all of the milk is added, add the cheeses, a tablespoon of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of pepper (or more...). add the pasta, mix, and pour it all into greased baking sheets.

bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.

our thoughts??
it took a long time to make! we luckily made a salad to eat while the mac n cheese was in the oven. the flavor was reaaally good and def didn't feel like we were missing out on anything. the mac n cheese did feel a little grainy and i'm not sure if that's because of how goat cheese melts or because we had 4 oz less cheese than ina's recipe. the topping was crispy and yummy but could have been better with some breadcrumbs on top.

so tips for next time:

1. have a snack available while making this.
2. use 12 ounces of both cheeses.
3. sprinkle some breadcrumbs on top. there should be enough oil in the sauce to toast it.

WOOOO POSTING ABOUT COOKING AGAIN. and i'll keep you posted bout the next time we make it with the modification :)