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Thai Red Curry Mac 'n' Cheese

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Courtesy Aarti Sequeria on Food Network

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/thai-red-curry-mac-n-cheese-recipe/index.html

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cheese

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Ready in 45 minutes
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Original recipe makes 6 Servings

Mac 'n' Cheese

Kosher salt

1 lbelbow macaroni

5 Tbspbutter

5 Tbspall-purpose flour

1 (4 oz) jarThai red curry paste

2 cupswhole milk

2 cupscream; (alternatively, use 5 cups whole milk instead of both milk and cream)

8 ozMonterey Jack cheese; grated

8 ozCheddar cheese; grated

Crumb Topping

3/4 cuppanko bread crumbs

2 Tbspbutter; melted

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Thai Red Curry Mac 'n' Cheese Preparation

For the mac 'n' cheese: Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt generously, and then add the pasta and cook to box instructions, usually 6 to 7 minutes. Drain.

In another large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking until it deepens in color and releases a light toasted aroma, about 1 minute.

Whisk in the Thai red curry paste, and when fully combined, pour in the milk and cream (or all milk, if using). Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and then turn down to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture thickens, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes.

Off heat, whisk in the cheeses and stir until melted. Add the pasta and toss to combine.

Turn your broiler on.

For the crumb topping: Toss the panko with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper.

To assemble: Pour the mac 'n' cheese into a broiler-safe casserole dish, sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture, and broil until browned, about 1 minute.

Notes

To make gluten-free, substitute pasta for favorite gluten-free pasta, and use an all-purpose gluten-free flour mix (like Bob's Red Mill or King Arthur Flour), and gluten-free breadcrumbs (like Ener-G foods)