Best Mac And Cheese Recipe
Creamy cheesy macaroni with a crunchy topping! Learn to make the best mac and cheese ever!
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Ingredients
Cook pasta:
- 400 g macaroni or pasta elbows
- Water
- Salt to taste
Creamy sauce:
- 50 g butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose or plain flour
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated Colby Jack or Red Leicester
- Salt and pepper to taste
Bake:
- ½ cup cheddar
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
Garnish:
- Chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C or 375 F.
- Cook pasta following the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, to make the creamy sauce, melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add flour. Cook, stirring continuously, for about 2 minutes or until the mixture bubbles and is grainy.
- Add onion powder, garlic powder and paprika. Sauté, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Whisk in milk and grated cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, whisking continuously, until cheese is melted and the mixture is nice and smooth.
- Stir in cooked pasta.
- Transfer mixture to a small 9-inch baking dish.
- Combine together cheese and breadcrumbs for the topping.
- Sprinkle the cheese mixture over pasta.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.
- Garnish with chopped parsley if you like.
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Notes
- Pasta - You can use macaroni or pasta elbows in this recipe.
- Cheese - The more the better. Use freshly grated cheese for perfect mac and cheese.
- Gluten free option - Use gluten free pasta, flour and breadcrumbs.
- Baking - This step is optional, you can serve this dish without baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1220IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 496mg | Iron: 1mg