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Simple Stovetop Fig and Brie Mac and Cheese

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword brie cheese, fig, fig and brie mac and cheese, fig jam, healthy thanksgiving sides, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, Simple Stovetop Fig and Brie Mac and Cheese, stovetop mac and cheese
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Curveball or shell pasta
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper Freshly ground
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 3 tbsp Fig jam
  • 8 oz Brie Cubed, with rinds removed

Instructions

  • Cook pasta per the instructions on the box. When it's al dente, drain and set to the side.
  • While the pasta cooks, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Then add flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly to form a roux. (The color will darken as it cooks - it should look golden when it's done.)
  • Add the salt and pepper and stir to combine. Then slowly pour in the milk, stirring as you pour. Cook until it comes to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Add the cheese in two batches, stirring often. After you’ve added the last of the cheese, add in the fig jam and continue to stir.
  • Once all the cheese has been incorporated and the sauce is smooth and creamy, add more salt, pepper, and fig jam to taste and then mix in the cooked pasta, stirring to coat. Serve immediately.