Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave American food. Try making Classic Macaroni and Cheese at home. This main course has 945 calories, 36g of protein, and 54g of fat per serving. For $1.51 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have flour, sharp cheddar, cayenne pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by spoonacular user ewebetcha. Try Classic Macaroni and Cheese, Classic Macaroni and Cheese, and Classic Macaroni and Cheese for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1⁄2 cup fresh bread crumbs

8 tbsp. butter

1⁄2 tsp. cayenne pepper

6 tbsp. flour

1⁄2 cup heavy cream

1 lb. short macaroni, cooked

Salt and freshly ground white pepper

4 cups grated sharp cheddar

3 3⁄4 cups hot whole milk

Equipment:

oven

sauce pan

whisk

baking pan

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Melt 6 tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes.
  2. Stir in cayenne and season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk in hot milk, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and stir in 2 cups of cheese. Cook, stirring, until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
  3. Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl, and season with salt. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the bottom of a buttered 8" 11" baking dish. Place one-third of the pasta in the baking dish, top with 1/2 cup of cheese, then repeat, layering pasta and cheese, ending with cheese, making three layers in all.
  4. Pour cream over assembled macaroni and cheese. Melt remaining butter in a skillet. Add bread crumbs, coat with melted butter, and sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
  5. Bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 35

2. Melt 6 tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.

3. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes.Stir in cayenne and season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. Whisk in hot milk, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and stir in 2 cups of cheese. Cook, stirring, until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

5. Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl, and season with salt. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the bottom of a buttered 8" 11" baking dish.

6. Place one-third of the pasta in the baking dish, top with 1/2 cup of cheese, then repeat, layering pasta and cheese, ending with cheese, making three layers in all.

7. Pour cream over assembled macaroni and cheese. Melt remaining butter in a skillet.

8. Add bread crumbs, coat with melted butter, and sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.

9. Bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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944k Calories
35g Protein
54g Total Fat
77g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
944k
47%

Fat
54g
84%

  Saturated Fat
33g
209%

Carbohydrates
77g
26%

  Sugar
10g
12%

Cholesterol
162mg
54%

Sodium
940mg
41%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
35g
72%

Selenium
69µg
99%

Calcium
766mg
77%

Phosphorus
696mg
70%

Manganese
0.84mg
42%

Vitamin B2
0.69mg
41%

Vitamin A
1829IU
37%

Zinc
4mg
28%

Vitamin B12
1µg
24%

Magnesium
83mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
21%

Vitamin D
2µg
19%

Copper
0.32mg
16%

Folate
59µg
15%

Potassium
491mg
14%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Iron
2mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Fiber
3g
12%

Vitamin B6
0.24mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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