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Bake Macaronni and Cheese

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A more elegant take on mac-and-cheese.

Yield: 4 Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cheese

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
1/2 poundelbow macaroni
3 tablespoonsButter
3 tablespoonsFlour
1 tablespoonpowdered mustard
3 cupsmilk
1/2 cupyellow onion; finely diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoonpaprika
1 largeegg
12 ouncessharp cheddar; (more is better)
6 ouncesricotta
6 ouncesEnglish white cheddar cheese; shredded
1 teaspoonkosher salt
fresh black pepper
3 tablespoonsButter
1 cuppanko bread crumbs

Bake Macaronni and Cheese Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F

Cook pasta to al dente.

In a separate pot, melt the butter.

Whisk in the four and mustard and keep moving for 5 min making sure free of lumps.

Stir in the milk.

Add Onion

Add Bay leaf

Add paprika

Let simmer for 10 min.

Remove the Bay leaf

Temper the egg and stir in.

Stir in 3/4 of the cheese

Season with salt and pepper

Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.

Top with the remaining cheese

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat.

Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs

Bake for 30 min

Remove from the oven and rest for 5 min before serving.

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Calories Per Serving: 1368
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Tags

  1. Baked
  2. Cheese
  3. Salty
  4. Main Dish
  5. Dinner
  6. Side Dish
  7. American
  8. Snack
  9. Summer
  10. Buttery

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