INGREDIENTS
- ½ lb thinly sliced cooked roast beef, cut in strips
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms (optional)
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 8 oz (dry) spaghetti
- Cheese Sauce:
- 2 tbs butter
- 1½ tbs flour
- 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- For Sauce:
- Melt butter over medium heat in a small saucepan.
- Whisk in the flour making sure there are no lumps.
- Slowly whisk in milk, making sure there are no lumps.
- Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently.
- Add the cheese and stir until it is melted.
- Remove from heat and keep warm (I use a small crock pot made for dips to do this)
- Cook spaghetti per package directions. Drain and set aside, covering so it stays warm.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add oil and heat through.
- Add the onions and the mushrooms and cook until they start to get brown.
- Add the roast beef and cook until there is no pink and heated through.
- Add the garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
- Portion out pasta on plates.
- Divide meat mixture over pasta
- Ladle sauce on top of each plate.
- Serve immediately