Mac and Audrey (The Best of Both Worlds) ~ Audrey + Maci

As you may already know, one of the things Maci and I love to do most is cook or bake. So today, I thought I would share with you guys one of our favourite recipes. (Which Maci has oh so cleverly dubbed "Mac and Audrey") Personally, I love this recipe because I think it's like the ultimate mac and cheese pretty much ever. Obviously mac and cheese is a comfort food that's very down to earth, but I like to think this one has a little bit of class in it. Simple, but with a little flair. (sorta like Maci and I) Which is probably why I love it so much. So, unlike other recipes, instead of using boring cheddar cheese, we use our favourite cheeses. Those happen to be Mozzarella, and Havarti. Another awesome thing about this is that the site that I based this recipe off, ( I know, I know its not completely original ;), so sue me) has a changeable serving option, so you can pick and choose how much you want to make easily. If you want to make the recipe your own, go right ahead! The original recipe link will be at the bottom of this post. (Just note, that this makes mac and cheese for about 2-3 people). Okay let's get started shall we?

First, preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius, or 400 Fahrenheit.
Bring half a pot of water to a roiling boil in a large saucepan.
Then, take 1 and 1/2 cups of pasta, preferably bow tie, and cook for about 8 minutes on high, depending on your preference.
While all this is happening, its usually a good idea to start on the sauce. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1/4 cup of butter (at room temperature), 1/4 cup of flour, a few pinches of pepper and 1 + 1/4 tablespoons of salt. Now, add the spices. Maci and I usually use garlic powder and Oregano, but you can use pretty much whatever you want. Just make sure you don't use too much, it will overpower everything else.
After you've done that, it's time to grate all the cheese. Again, you can pretty much use whatever cheese you want, but we suggest  Mozzarella and Havarti. For the sauce, you need 2 cups of cheese. Its also a good idea to have some cheese left over to sprinkle on top. Make sure you don't add the cheese to the sauce ingredients in the mixing bowl, we'll do that later.
By now, the pasta has probably boiled. Pour the pasta into a strainer over a sink to drain and (depending on what kind of stove you have,) leave the burner on because we will use the same saucepan for the sauce!
Keeping the burner on high, put the sauce ingredients in the sauce pan. Stir continuously until big bubbles keep popping up and the sauce becomes thick.
When that happens, turn the heat down to low and add in the two cups of cheese. Stir until everything is blended together.
Then, add the pasta to the sauce and pour it into a greased crock pot or anything that will go in the oven.
Sprinkle some cheese on top, (add some breadcrumbs if you're feeling fancy) stick it in the oven  and you're done!
Bake it for about 10-15 minutes and enjoy! :)

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-mac-and-cheese-for-one/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=macaroni%20and%20cheese%20for%20one&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20List

~Audrey + Maci