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macaroni and cheese recipe

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

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Course pasta

Ingredients
  

The Macaroni:

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pound pasta shells or any kind of noodle that you like
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 12 ounces of cheese I used a combination of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Provolone, Asiago, Fontina, and Parmesan
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

The Crumb Topping:

  • 3/4 cup Panko crumbs
  • 4 Tablespoons melted butter
  • salt and pepper
  • chives for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain it 2 minutes before it should be done, you want al dente pasta.
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and mustard.
  • Whisk together for at least one minute.
  • Pour in the milk. Whisk in the milk and let it come to a boil. When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium to medium low and simmer until the sauce is thickened. It should coat the back of a spoon, maybe 3 minutes more.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat.
  • Whisk in the cheeses.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce and season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Add the pasta, give it a toss in the cheese sauce and check for seasoning.
  • Put the macaroni and cheese in a buttered dish (or in single serving dishes if you would like).
  • Add the 4 Tablespoons of melted butter to the Panko crumbs and season with salt and pepper. Toss until the crumbs are coated.
  • Sprinkle the crumbs on top of the macaroni and cheese.
  • Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly.
  • Garnish with some chopped chives and serve.
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