Derek Ratcliffe 
Mac and Cheese that was finally approved by my wife. I use this recipe all the time when i have a fridge full of vegetables that need to be eaten and also for Meatless Mondays.
Get a saute pan on med heat with some butter
Chop the veg into equal sizes
A note about the kale – remove the rib and chop into small pieces so they cook quickly, I add it to the pasta water and aim to cook for 5-8 min
Add them to the pan and salt – peppers take a while to cook so its best to get them on quickly
Continue to saute on Med heat – be careful not to burn. Your goal should be to start to carmelize the veg, but not burn.
Get the water on – there’s all this about salting the water but I don’t. Drop the orechiette and let it cook.
Cheese sauce time
Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter in a pot – add 2 tbsp flour and whisk (its called a roux) – cook for a few min add about 2 cups milk, increase the heat until the sauce thickens – add all the cheese – EXCEPT leave a little out for a stringy cheese effect
By the time the sauce and peppers are cooked the pasta should be done – this takes practice but it can be done I promise. I can bang this out in 20 min.
Ingredients
Directions
Get a saute pan on med heat with some butter
Chop the veg into equal sizes
A note about the kale – remove the rib and chop into small pieces so they cook quickly, I add it to the pasta water and aim to cook for 5-8 min
Add them to the pan and salt – peppers take a while to cook so its best to get them on quickly
Continue to saute on Med heat – be careful not to burn. Your goal should be to start to carmelize the veg, but not burn.
Get the water on – there’s all this about salting the water but I don’t. Drop the orechiette and let it cook.
Cheese sauce time
Melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter in a pot – add 2 tbsp flour and whisk (its called a roux) – cook for a few min add about 2 cups milk, increase the heat until the sauce thickens – add all the cheese – EXCEPT leave a little out for a stringy cheese effect
By the time the sauce and peppers are cooked the pasta should be done – this takes practice but it can be done I promise. I can bang this out in 20 min.
