my macaroni and cheese
(11 ratings)
My family love my macaroni and cheese I once entered it in a contest and won first prize.
(11 ratings)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
35 Min
Ingredients For my macaroni and cheese
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8 Tbspor 1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for casserole
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6 slicewhite bread, crusts, torn into 1/2 pieces
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5 1/2 cmilk
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1/2 call-purpose flour
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2 tspcoarse salt, plus more for water
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1/4 tspground nutmeg
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1/4 tspfreshly ground black pepper
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1/4 tspcayenne pepper
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4 1/2 cgrated sharp white cheddar cheese
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2 cgrated gruyere or 1 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
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1 lbelbow macaroni
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1 pkg4-cheese
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1block coby jack cheese
How To Make my macaroni and cheese
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1Prepare oven to 350'F degrees. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish, set aside. Place the bread in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoon butter. Pour the melted butter into the bowl with the bread, and toss. Set the breadcrumbs aside.
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2Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat. melt the remaining 6 tablespoon butter in a high sided skillet over medium heat . When the butter bubbles, add the flour. cook, stirrng, 1 minute. while whisking, slowly pour in the hot milk a little at a time to keep mixture smooth. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubble and becomes thick, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, 3 cups cheddar cheese, and 1 1/2 cup gruyere, colby jack, 4 cheese. set the cheese sauce aside. Cover a large pot of salted water, and bring to a boil. Cook the macaroni until the outside of the pasta is cooked and the inside is underdone, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Stir the macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup gruyere and breadcrumbs over top . bake until golden brown, about 30 mintues.
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