Macaroni, butter, milk, flour, cheese and more cheese are usually the ingredients associated with mac ‘n’ cheese. But how about adding roasted garlic, peas and carrots to that list?

Add the cooking water, peas, garlic, herbs, olive oil, and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir well. 4. In a food processor, combine the bread, shredded cheese, Parmesan, parsley, and ...

Step 5 When pasta is cooked, reserve about ½ cup of pasta water, then pour pasta and peas into a colander and drain the rest of the water. Step 6 Keeping the stockpot off the heat, add butter.

Add the macaroni and cook until just shy of al dente, about 5 minutes, then add the peas. Cook until the pasta has just turned al dente, about 1 more minute. Drain well and reserve the empty pot.

All you have to do is to slice the top off a garlic head to expose the cloves inside and wrap the head in foil. Then bake it at 350 degrees for about one hour. When the garlic cloves are cool ...

PEAS & CARROTS MAC ‘N’ CHEESE 2 cups mini penne 2 teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup flour 3 cups (1 pint) half-and-half, slightly warmed 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and pepper to ...