MAC AND CHEESE PLEASE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C
• Prepare macaroni as directed on the package.
• Drain well, rinse and set aside.
• Place 2 TBS butter and the onion in a small saucepan .
• Cook over medium heat until tender, but not browned.
• Stir in the flour, salt, mustard and pepper.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Slowly stir in the milk and cook, stirring until smooth.
• Mix the cheeses together.
• Add about ¾ of the cheese, stirring until the cheese is melted.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
• Put the cooked macaroni into a greased 1 ½ litre casserole.
• Pour the cheese sauce over, tossing with a fork to coat all the macaroni.
• Top with the rest of the cheese.
• Melt the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter and mix together with the bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle evenly over the cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbly.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large (4-quart) pot and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. While whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and stir well. Pour into a 3-quart baking dish.
• Slice the tomatoes and arrange on top. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, combine them with the fresh bread crumbs, and sprinkle on the top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.