I'm just going to come right out and say it- this week's post is no where near related to anything healthy at all. This week I have not wanted to eat anything remotely healthy, (although I have really been trying to eat well, I gotta look good in my wedding dress!) so tonight I gave in and made something delicious. Not that eating healthy is not delicious, because it really can be, but we all have our moments of wanting comfort foods.
My fiance and I went to the grocery store a few nights ago and were talking about what we wanted to make for meals this week. Of course I'm all gung-ho on eating healthy and wanting to cook, and he's more the type to want quick, easy, microwaveable things, or sandwiches. He mentioned "macaroni and cheese with brats", and I was definitely on board!
One thing that I have been very successful in cutting out of my diet has
been pasta. Quite frankly, I do not miss it, and I usually do not crave
it either. I tell you what though, the minute he said "macaroni and cheese" my heart was all in to cheat this one time and have something with pasta. Now, I did not feel great after eating this macaroni and cheese, and I remember why I do not eat pasta anymore. I do not enjoy the heavy feeling afterwards.
On to the meal! I bought some yummy beer bratwurst by Johnsonville, and just cooked them on the stove top until they were cooked through. I also boiled 1/2lb of large shells in salted water until they were al dente.
Here we go! Take 4tbsp butter and melt it in a pan to start the bechamel (white) sauce.
Throw in 4 TBSP flour and keep stirring until combined for about a minute or so. Enough time for the flour to really blend in and cook out the flour-y taste. Then toss in 1/4 tsp onion powder (which is an odd thought, but it adds a nice flavor).
In goes 2 cups of milk! Organic is best! Stir stir stir... And stir some more! Till everything is smooth, and the sauce starts to thicken.
Bring the sauce to a boil (medium heat) for a minute so its nice and thick!
Take the pan off the heat, and add your fabulous cheese! I added 1/2lb of white cheddar cheese. From this recipe, I'd use more cheese than that, it tasted a little more milk-y than cheesy. Instead of grating the cheese, I decided I'd try to put the cheese in the food processor to cut on time. It worked like a charm!
Stir Stir Stir... Until it's smooth! Then add in your delicious shells!
Mix until combined, and enjoy!
This recipe was adapted from New Leaf Wellness.
-A
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