Brie Mac and Cheese

Brie Mac and Cheese is a perfect balance of creamy and comforting. It turns traditional mac and cheese upside down and it is a great recipe for beginners home cooks.

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword brie, mac and cheese, pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 435kcal

Author Jessi Holden, MS, RDN

Ingredients

2 cups whole grain elbow noodles uncooked
8 oz brie
3 tbsp whole wheat flour
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups milk 2%
3 garlic cloves or measure with your heart
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground thyme
3 tbsp hot honey
Red pepper flakes optional topping

Instructions

Boil water and cook noodles according to box instructions. Once cooked, reserve one cup of pasta water (see cooking notes)
While noodles are cooking mince the garlic and remove rind from brie.
Add oil and garlic to skillet on medium heat. Cook until fragrant (about 3 minutes)
Add the unsalted butter to the skillet and melt.
Add the flour and continuously start whisking to form a thick paste.
Pour in the milk and turn the heat up slightly. Bring milk to a simmer and continue to whisk until thickened.
Add brie in small sections (rip or cut) and stir into the sauce until blended.
Stir in seasonings and hot honey.
Top with red pepper flakes if desired and enjoy immediately. If sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon at a time of reserved pasta water.

Notes

Cooking Notes

Always reserve a cup of pasta water instead of draining it. If your sauce is too thick, the pasta water has remaining starch from the pasta and can nicely thin a sauce.
Even if the sauce seems fine when you serve it, you may want to add some before storing leftovers
Read the variations for suggested toppings and suggestions for what to serve this with
Regular honey can be used but if you have the opportunity to try hot honey, I highly recommend it

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