Smoky Mac and Cheese with Tuna Recipe

Name: Smoky Mac and Cheese with Tuna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 box (12 ounces) Compliments Small Pasta Shells; Salt; 3 tablespoons Compliments Butter; 2 tablespoons Compliments Unbleached Flour; 11/2 cups Lucerne® Whole Milk, heated to steaming; 1/2 pound Smoked Fontina Cheese, sliced; 1 can (5 ounces) Sensations Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, drained and flaked; freshly ground pepper

Ingredients

1 box (12 ounces) Compliments Small Pasta Shells
Salt
3 tablespoons Compliments Butter
2 tablespoons Compliments Unbleached Flour
11/2 cups Lucerne® Whole Milk, heated to steaming
1/2 pound Smoked Fontina Cheese, sliced
1 can (5 ounces) Sensations Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, drained and flaked
freshly ground pepper

PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 25m
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

In a 5 to 6-quart pan, bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil over high heat.
Add pasta and cook until shells are tender to bite, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a 3 to 4-quart pan, melt butter over medium high heat. Add flour and whisk constantly until smooth and bubbling, 1-2 minutes.
Very gradually, add the hot milk, whisking constantly after each addition. Mixture will form a lumpy paste at first, but keep whisking vigorously until it is smooth. Whisk constantly until mixture bubbles and thickens, about 3 minutes.
Remove sauce from heat and stir in cheese until smooth; keep warm.
When pasta is done, drain shells well then return to pan. Add cheese sauce, tuna, and salt and pepper to taste; mix well, then serve