Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
6
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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Ingredients
- 8 oz macaroni cooked per instructions
- 2 cups milk warmed
- 4 tbsp butter divided
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups gruyere cheese grated
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated, sharp, white
- Pinch nutmeg freshly grated
- salt to taste, sea salt and freshly cracked
- black pepper to taste, sea salt and freshly cracked
- 3 lices French bread pulsed into crumbs (3/4 cup)
- 2 tomato sliced, firm
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook the macaroni in salted boiling water per package instructions until just al dente. Drain.
- Make the cheese sauce while the pasta is cooking by heating 2 cups of milk in the microwave for 1 minute (or in a small saucepan over medium heat), until hot but not boiling.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted.
- Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes.
- Slowly add the warm milk to the flour mixture while whisking.
- Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes, until thickened and smooth.
- Off the heat, add the shredded Gruyere and sharp white cheddar cheese, and nutmeg.
- Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Mix until well combined and creamy.
- Add the macaroni and stir well.
- Pour into an 8-inch baking dish.
- Make the bread crumbs by placing the French bread in a food processor and pulsing it into crumbs
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the bread crumbs then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes, until evenly coated with the butter.
- Finish by placing the sliced tomatoes on top of the macaroni and cheese then sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly on top.
- Place into the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the crumbs are golden brown on top.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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