Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 8 oz macaroni; 2 cups milk; 4 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp flour; 2 cups gruyere; 1 cup sharp white cheddar; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper; 3 lices French bread; 2 firm tomatoes

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
6
Course
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine
American

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Wylie Boyd

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Ingredients

Servings

8 oz macaroni cooked per instructions
2 cups milk warmed
4 tbsp butter divided
3 tbsp flour
2 cups gruyere grated
1 cup sharp white cheddar grated
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste
3 lices French bread pulsed into crumbs (3/4 cup)
2 firm tomatoes sliced

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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.