Garden Mac & Cheese

Tools:
Large saucepan
Medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan
Wooden spoon
Whisk
Cheese knife
Cutting board

Sauce:
2 TB butter
3 TB flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1-2 cups cheese
2 cups pasta sauce

Pasta:
4 cups pasta - whatever variety suits you!
Water

Putting it all together:

Add plenty of water to the large saucepan and set over high heat. While waiting for the water to boil, you can begin the cheese sauce below. Once water is boiling, add the pasta and cook until desired tenderness.

In a medium-sized sauce pan, melt butter over low heat. Blend in the flour, cooking slowly until the butter and flour begin to softly bubble and turn golden. Pour in the milk, turn the heat up to medium or medium-high, and beat vigorously with the whisk. Continue to whisk until the sauce softly boils and begins to thicken - it should easily coat the back of the wooden spoon. Turn the heat down to medium-low and stir in the cheese. Once the cheese has melted, stir in the pasta sauce.

Once the pasta has finished cooking, drain and add to the cheese sauce. Mix pasta and cheese well, serve, and enjoy!