Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: USA
Ingredients: 400 g elbow macaroni; 60 g butter; 60 g flour; 800 ml milk; 250 g sharp cheddar; 100 g gruyère; 60 g parmesan; 80 g breadcrumbs; 1 tsp mustard powder; 0.25 tsp nutmeg

Creamy baked macaroni with a three-cheese sauce topped with a buttery breadcrumb crust.

prep 15 min
cook 35 min
total 50 min
serves 6
intermediate
vegetarian
USA

Ingredients

400 g elbow macaroni
60 g butter
60 g flour
800 ml milk
250 g sharp cheddar
100 g gruyère
60 g parmesan
80 g breadcrumbs
1 tsp mustard powder
0.25 tsp nutmeg

Steps

Boil macaroni 1 minute less than package directions, drain.
Make a roux with butter and flour, whisk in milk, simmer until thick.
Off heat, stir in cheddar, gruyère, mustard, and nutmeg until smooth.
Fold in pasta, transfer to a baking dish.
Top with breadcrumbs tossed in melted butter, bake at 200°C for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

≈ 560 kcal · 24 g protein · 52 g carbs · 28 g fat — per serving, estimate