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Baked Macaroni And Cheese Recipe


Baked Macaroni And Cheese Recipe
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It is a slightly modified version of Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe I found from the Food Network. I made this dish for a picnic this morning. It was what I expected it to be. Creamy Macaroni and Cheese. It is a kids and adults friendly dish... More

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 large egg
  • 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fresh black pepper
  • Topping:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs. Note: This can be substituted with regular/Italian seasoned bread crumbs.

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter.
  4. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes.
  5. Make sure it's free of lumps.
  6. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika.
  7. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
  8. Temper in the egg.
  9. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese.
  10. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish or 7"x11" casserole dish.
  12. Top with remaining cheese.
  13. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs.
  14. Bake for 30 minutes.
  15. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

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Comments


Mustard always makes mac 'n' cheese better. So does a bit of chopped jalapeno, but that's just for the grown-ups.


Yum, yum...


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