MAC AND CHEESE WITH LEFTOVER PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• "1. Boil macaroni elbows with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons oil. 2. Saute onion, tomato and bell peppers in 1 tablespoon salt. Add thyme and black pepper. 3. To sauteed mixture, add chicken and mix. Then add corn and brussel sprouts and keep mixing for 2 minutes then turn of heat. 4. Remove macaroni from heat and drain. 5. Make a roux sauce with flour, milk and butter. 6. To roux sauce add 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, pepper flasks and 1/2 teaspoon salt and whisk. 7. Add vinaigrette to sauce with the 2 packs of cheese from the box and whisk. 8. Stir in sauteed mixture to the cheese sauce then add macaroni. 9. Pour mixture into a 11 x 15 casserole dish and top with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. 10. Bake at 350 F 15 mins. or until top is brown. "

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta, then rinse with cold water and drain again. Set aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add carrots and celery; saute until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add leftover turkey and cook until warm and flavors are incorporated, about 1 minute. Season with parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add broth if mixture seems dry. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Melt remaining butter in a large saucepan over medium (or slightly higher) heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in milk (about 1 to 2 tablespoons); keep stirring to make sure flour is blended and there are no lumps. Cook until roux is brown and very fragrant. Add Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Gouda, and Parmesan cheeses; cook until sauce thickens and the cheese melts. Slowly add enough milk so the roux/cheese mix is creamy; just add it in small increments so it's not too juicy.
• Add macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix to combine. Add the turkey mixture. Mix well and transfer to a baking dish. Top with bread crumbs.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place mac and cheese under the broiler until browned, 5 to 10 minutes.