Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese #SundaySupper
You can never have too many American recipes, so give Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese #SundaySupper a try. This recipe makes 2 servings with 2582 calories, 105g of protein, and 138g of fat each. For $4.06 per serving, this recipe covers 54% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A couple people really liked this main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper, cheddar cheese, flour, and a few other things to make it today. 11 person have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 90%, this dish is super. Similar recipes are White Queso Mac and Cheese for Two #SundaySupper, Jalapeno & Bacon Mac n’ Cheese #SundaySupper, and Lighter Stove-top Mac and Cheese #SundaySupper #FamilyDinnerTable.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 16 ounce box of Elbow Macaroni
1 16 ounce block of Medium Cheddar Cheese
3 cups milk
1 stick of unsalted butter
6 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Equipment:
sauce pan
whisk
baking pan
bowl
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Grate the cheese and set aside. Cook macaroni as per manufacturers directions. Melt 6 tbs butter in a medium sauce pan over medium low heat. Slowly sprinkle flour over the melted butter and whisk into a thick paste, about 3 minutes. Slowly pour one cup of milk into the flour and butter, whisking to break up any lumps. Add salt and pepper and mix. Add remaining milk, continue to whisk. Turn heat up to medium. Cook sauce, whisking to prevent scorching for about five minutes or until thickened. When pasta is done cooking drain well and set aside. Melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter and stir into the bread crumbs. Assemble the macaroni and cheese by layering the sauce, cheese and macaroni in a baking dish or individual oven safe bowls. Top with breadcrumbs and bake at 400 for 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the macaroni and cheese is bubbling. Cool about 10 minutes before serving. Makes about 6-8 servings. This recipe may be divided in half if you need smaller portions.
Step by step:
1. Grate the cheese and set aside.
2. Cook macaroni as per manufacturers directions.
3. Melt 6 tbs butter in a medium sauce pan over medium low heat.
4. Slowly sprinkle flour over the melted butter and whisk into a thick paste, about 3 minutes.
5. Slowly pour one cup of milk into the flour and butter, whisking to break up any lumps.
6. Add salt and pepper and mix.
7. Add remaining milk, continue to whisk. Turn heat up to medium.
8. Cook sauce, whisking to prevent scorching for about five minutes or until thickened.
9. When pasta is done cooking drain well and set aside.
10. Melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter and stir into the bread crumbs.
11. Assemble the macaroni and cheese by layering the sauce, cheese and macaroni in a baking dish or individual oven safe bowls.
12. Top with breadcrumbs and bake at 400 for 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the macaroni and cheese is bubbling.
13. Cool about 10 minutes before serving. Makes about 6-8 servings.
14. This recipe may be divided in half if you need smaller portions.
Nutrition Information:
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