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Cheesy Stove Top Pasta

Sounds really good and is open to changes to suit your taste. This is not a cheap meal based on the cheese used.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams pasta, spaghetti, penne, spirals, up to you
  • 1/4 cup butter, this is 1/4 a standard block
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup Cream cheese, this is 1/4 of standard block
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup white Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 dashes Sriracha Chili Garlic sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water until just tender, drain and set aside.
  • In large saucepan over medium low heat melt the butter. Whisk in flour and cook until smooth and lightly bubbling. Slowly whisk in the milk and Dijon mustard and continue cooking over low heat until it is thicken, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese and continue cooking over low heat until melted, then slowly add both Cheddars until melted, whisking frequently. Whisk in Sriracha sauce. Mix in the pasta and serve.

Notes

Cream cheese will be about 30 Baht for 1/4 of a standard block. Cheddar will cost about 180 Baht for a block of 250 grams, figure about 2-2 1/4 cups of shredded, White Cheddar will cost about 90 Baht for 1/2 block shredded (about 1 cup). For 6 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving, overall a fair price.
Variants: Add cooked chopped bacon or cooked and cubed ham, or even add cooked mushrooms.
Adapted from an internet recipe.