Medicated Mac n' Cheese

It's an unusually cold sunday in our region and this has us heading to the kitchen for some comfort food. We thought it would also make for a wonderful blog post, incase you needed some warm comfort food too. Making MMJ infused Mac n' cheese is very easy. You can use your own home recipe if you like. The one alteration to the recipe would be to substitute butter with Medicated butter aka Cannabutter. (we have a recipe for that HERE)

If you don't have a favorite recipe on standby, we have a wonderful suggestion to try. There is something about the crusty top and the creaminess underneath that certainly makes this a favorite. The smokiness of the paprika, and the addition of smoked mozzarella adds layers of flavors that may make this my favorite mac and cheese ever. You can always vary the type of cheese, or add veggies or bacon. Bacon would be amazing.

If you have a recipe that you would like to share, we'd love to try it. Send your favorites to seniorsMMJnetwork@gmail.com

Serves 4-6

½ pound elbow macaroni or shells

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 teaspoon salt

Cheese Sauce:

5 tablespoons cannabutter

½ cup all-purpose flour

2½ to 3 cups milk, warm

4 ounces smoked mozzarella, grated (1 cup)

8 ounces medium cheddar, grated (2 cups)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping:

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon canola oil, (using canna-oil is optional)

2 ounces sharp cheddar, grated (1/2 cup)

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

1. Fill a large pot with water, oil and salt. Bring to boil, add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package. Drain well.

2. In a small saucepan melt the cannabutter. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for five minutes. Add the warm milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Add the cheese, salt, paprika, pepper and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and stir well. Pour into 6-8 buttered ramekins.

3. In a small bowl combine the canola oil with the breadcrumbs and sharp cheddar. Sprinkle on top of the filled ramekins. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.

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