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Name: Best ever macaroni cheese recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 50g baguette, cut into small chunks; 2 tbsp butter, plus 1 tbsp melted; 350g spiral or other short pasta; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 tsp English mustard powder; 3 tbsp plain flour; 500ml whole milk; 250g vegetarian mature cheddar, grated; 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

BEST EVER MACARONI CHEESE RECIPE - BBC GOOD FOOD

Best ever macaroni cheese recipe - BBC Good Food image

This perfect baked macaroni cheese recipe comes with a creamy cheese sauce, a hint of mustard and uses leftover French stick for its crunchy topping

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories Dinner

Total Time 50 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

50g baguette, cut into small chunks
2 tbsp butter, plus 1 tbsp melted
350g spiral or other short pasta
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tsp English mustard powder
3 tbsp plain flour
500ml whole milk
250g vegetarian mature cheddar, grated
50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

Steps:

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the baguette chunks over a baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and season. Bake for 6 mins until crisp, then set aside.
Boil the pasta for 2 mins less than stated on the pack, then drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and English mustard powder, cook for 1 min, then stir in the plain flour.
Cook for 1 min more, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Simmer for 5 mins, whisking all the time until thickened. Take off the heat, then stir in the cheddar and half the parmesan.
Stir the pasta and some seasoning into the cheesy sauce. Tip into a large ovenproof dish, or four individual dishes.
Scatter over the bread and the remaining parmesan, then bake for 20 mins until crisp and golden. Can be frozen before baking – defrost thoroughly before cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 860 calories, FatContent 42 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 25 grams saturated fat, CarbohydrateContent 88 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 9 grams sugar, ProteinContent 38 grams protein, SodiumContent 1.9 milligram of sodium

CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE | MYRECIPES

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe | MyRecipes image

Make this "better than the box" macaroni and cheese your go-to recipe.The homemade white sauce with both milk and cream and the three blocks of sharp Cheddar cheese make it a top-rated mac and cheese recipe.

Provided by MyRecipes

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups milk
2 (10-ounce) blocks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 (10-ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked

Steps:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Stir in salt and next 3 ingredients. Gradually whisk in half-and-half and milk; cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
Stir in half of sharp Cheddar cheese. Stir in extra-sharp Cheddar cheese until smooth. Remove from heat.
Combine pasta and cheese mixture, and pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining sharp Cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes (bake 15 minutes longer for a crusty top). Prep: 35 min., Bake: 35 min.
NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Kraft Cracker Barrel cheeses.

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