by Velvet Volume
Classic Wannabe Macaroni and Cheese with a Danish Twist
Alright guys, this dish is one of my favorites. I know it’s not a traditional Danish meal, but an all time classic popular American dish, every American kid can associate with their childhood. I actually first tried it three years ago or something at a good friend’s house as a hangover meal, and it blew my mind. Seriously. And ever since then I’ve been making it if I really got the munchies or a bad hangover. A beautiful symphony of macaroni and creamy cheese sauce, damn !
But today I am going to make this dish with a fifth special Danish ingredient, which tastes delicious (However, I will always be faithful to the original recipe). I will use the herb Ramson. Which I picked with my bare hands in the woods today ! Ramson tastes like a good combination of garlic and spring onions.
The method is very easy, but I will explain it in steps:
(and DON’T be stingy with the grease. This can’t be substitutable with any healthy solution ! ! )
For 2 persons you will need:
1) 100 g cheese, here you can actually use any kind of cheeses of any taste. I prefer, Cheddar and Parmigiano.
2) 2 tbsp all purpose flour
3) 3-4 tbsp butter
4) 2 cups cold milk, 500 ml
5) 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper and salt
6) A handful of Ramson leaves
7) 1 cup macaroni
8) More butter
Preparation in steps:
Step one: Prepare the pasta in a small pan. Cook the macaroni, according to pack instructions, until soft and then drain (save some of the pasta water!).
Step two: While boiling, prepare the Ramson leaves. Rinse, wash the leaves from soil (especially if you have picked it yourself) and blend until it has a lighter liquid consistency.
Step three: The cheese – herb – sauce: Heat the butter in a thick bottomed pan on a low heat. Then add the flour while using a wired whisk to stir. Then start pouring milk and the boiled pasta water, in a gentle stream, while stirring. Keep on stirring until all the lumps are gone, and the sauce is starting to thicken and looks really creamy.
Step four: Add cheese, herbs, salt and pepper to the sauce, and again mix and stir until the sauce looks amazing.
Step five: Mix the pasta in the sauce and serve.
Step six: ENJOY <3
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Velvet Volume is a Danish band comprised of twins Noa and Naomi, and their little sister Nataja. Since their first show in 2013, the three sisters have been making quite an entrance on the Danish music scene. With a cool attitude, authentic old school rock’n’roll songs, and a new, unique, and raw sound, the Velvet Volume takes one back to simpler times.