Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

4 4 servings (approx. 1.5 cups per serving)

2 cups dry macaroni
2 ½ cups whole milk
1 tablespoon of butter
8 ounces shredded cheese (I used cheddar but feel free to mix it up)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon mustard of choice (yellow, Dijon, and stoneground all have their merits)
Hot sauce (optional)

Pour the milk in a sauce pan and season it with salt.
Add the butter, bring it to a boil
Add the pasta.
Reduce to a simmer, and cook until the macaroni is tender and the milk has thickened.
While the pasta is cooking, toss the cheese with cornstarch so that each strand is coated.
Stir the mustard and hot sauce (to taste) into the pasta, season with salt and pepper if needed.
stir in the cheese, handful by handful, letting each one melt completely before adding the next.

Per serving