Macaroni and Cheese with Potato Chip Crust
From bluewaterandsand 15 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This is another favorite from my recipe collection. I have no idea where I got this one but I do know that it is delicious!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 4 cups milk, warm shopping list
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- Dash salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- Dash hot sauce shopping list
- Dash worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar shopping list
- 1 pound cavatappi pasta, cooked al dente shopping list
- 1 cup crushed potato chips shopping list
- 5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled shopping list
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, for topping shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oven to 350 to 375 degrees F.
- Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil, continue to whisk constantly. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases. Continue to stir while adding the dry mustard, nutmeg,
- cayenne, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the 3 cups of Cheddar until it melts.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and add to a 3 quart casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake for 35 minutes.
The Rating
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WHAT A WONDERFUL COMFORT DISH! 5 ALL THE WAY!
CAROL LEE
leebear
in Brookpark loved it
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This sounds truly delicious, my husbands all time favorite is mac&cheese, I will definitely try this next time. .....:)
gagagrits
in Irmo loved it
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What is it about sprinkling crushed potato chips over the top of mac and cheese that makes it even BETTER?!? This has some great seasoning, blue - I've printed it and will try next time I make mac and cheese (which is a lot in this cold weather - it...more
krumkake
in Chicago Suburbs loved it
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