Perfect Macaroni and Cheese

Perfect Macaroni and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8 and costs $2.01 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 742 calories. 129 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from A Family Feast requires fresh nutmeg, worcestershire sauce, cayenne, and flour. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 52%. Perfect Macaroni And Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese – home made macaroni and cheese is a comfort food that is hard to beat. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, and Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese – forget the stuff in the blue box, take a few more minutes, and serve up a tasty home made macaroni and cheese are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ pound white American cheese (not cheese food but real cheese)

¼ pound brie, with outer skinless and discarded

½ tablespoon melted butter

3 tablespoons butter

⅛ teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon dry mustard

3 tablespoons flour

¼ teaspoon fresh nutmeg

1 pound elbow macaroni noodles (we used Cellentani pasta which looks like a longer twisty elbow noodle)

¾ cup heavy cream

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs

1 pound sharp cheddar cheese shredded (use a good brand and not a cheaper supermarket brand – the extra cost pays off in much better flavor)

¼ cup finely shredded cheddar cheese

¼ teaspoon white pepper

3 cups whole milk

½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Equipment:

sauce pan

whisk

oven

pot

wooden spoon

bowl

casserole dish

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Bring a large pot of water to a boil and keep at a simmer until you are ready to cook the pasta.In a medium sauce pan, bring milk and cream up to scalding but do not boil.While milk and cream are heating, in a large pot over medium, melt butter and add flour. Stir and cook for three minutes.Slowly add hot milk mixture to butter and flour mixture while whisking vigorously. If you cant pour and whisk then pour the milk in one third at a time whisking fast after each addition. The first one will be thick and by the end it will be loose. If lumps form, whisk and cook until they are gone.At this point, bring the water to a boil and add pasta. Cook pasta to three minutes under done. Whatever the package says, cook three minutes less. Pasta will be slightly hard and chewy but will finish in the oven.Add all three cheeses to the white sauce and stir with a wooden spoon until dissolved into the sauce.In a small cup or bowl, mix Worcestershire sauce with salt, pepper, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and enough water (few drops) to make a slurry. (this is to avoid lumps from clumpy seasonings). Whisk this into the sauce.Remove the sauce from the heat.Drain the pasta and add the hot pasta to the sauce and stir.In a small bowl, combine all topping ingredients and mix well.Butter or spray a 9x9x3-inch or equivalent casserole dish and pour in the pasta mixture.Sprinkle top with the crumb topping mixture and bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Bring a large pot of water to a boil and keep at a simmer until you are ready to cook the pasta.In a medium sauce pan, bring milk and cream up to scalding but do not boil.While milk and cream are heating, in a large pot over medium, melt butter and add flour. Stir and cook for three minutes.Slowly add hot milk mixture to butter and flour mixture while whisking vigorously. If you cant pour and whisk then pour the milk in one third at a time whisking fast after each addition. The first one will be thick and by the end it will be loose. If lumps form, whisk and cook until they are gone.At this point, bring the water to a boil and add pasta. Cook pasta to three minutes under done. Whatever the package says, cook three minutes less. Pasta will be slightly hard and chewy but will finish in the oven.

2. Add all three cheeses to the white sauce and stir with a wooden spoon until dissolved into the sauce.In a small cup or bowl, mix Worcestershire sauce with salt, pepper, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and enough water (few drops) to make a slurry. (this is to avoid lumps from clumpy seasonings).

3. Whisk this into the sauce.

4. Remove the sauce from the heat.

5. Drain the pasta and add the hot pasta to the sauce and stir.In a small bowl, combine all topping ingredients and mix well.Butter or spray a 9x9x3-inch or equivalent casserole dish and pour in the pasta mixture.Sprinkle top with the crumb topping mixture and bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.


Nutrition Information:

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741k Calories
29g Protein
46g Total Fat
52g Carbs
7% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
741k
37%

Fat
46g
72%

  Saturated Fat
28g
177%

Carbohydrates
52g
18%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
144mg
48%

Sodium
1022mg
44%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
60%

Calcium
736mg
74%

Phosphorus
530mg
53%

Vitamin B2
0.55mg
32%

Vitamin A
1502IU
30%

Selenium
19µg
28%

Vitamin B12
1µg
24%

Zinc
3mg
20%

Vitamin D
1µg
13%

Magnesium
37mg
9%

Iron
1mg
9%

Folate
37µg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.85mg
8%

Potassium
257mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
6%

Vitamin E
0.82mg
5%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.63mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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