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Horn and Hardart Mac and Cheese
Make Horn and Hardart Macaroni and Cheese with tomatoes just like you remember.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 421 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons Half & Half
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
- white pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup canned tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup elbow macaroni cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Combine the milk and half & half in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
- While the milk warms, heat the butter in another saucepan over low heat for 1 minute, until foaming. Add the flour and cook, stirring for 3 minutes.
- Pour the hot milk into the butter/flour mixture and cook, stirring with a wire whisk or wooden spoon for a few minutes, until thickened.
- Add the cheese, about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Add the cayenne and season with salt and white pepper to taste.
- Add the tomatoes and sugar and stir to combine.
- Combine the macaroni with cheese sauce and pour the mixture into a buttered casserole dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
365mg
(15%)
Potassium
294mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
790IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
429mg
(43%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 365mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 294mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 790IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 43% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.