comfort_food
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
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Duración
55 min
Porciones
8
Dificultad
Inicial
Categoría
comfort_food
Ingredientes (13)
- 450 g elbow macaroni
- 60 g butter
- 60 g all-purpose flour
- 750 ml whole milk
- 250 ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 200 g sharp cheddar, grated
- 200 g mozzarella, grated
- 100 g Monterey Jack, grated
- 50 g extra cheddar for topping
Preparación (6)
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 190C / 375F and butter a baking dish. Boil the macaroni in salted water until just shy of tender, then drain.
1. Heat the oven to 190C / 375F and butterbaking_dishboiling190°C1
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Step 2
In a saucepan melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and cream.
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Step 3
Cook the sauce over medium heat until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, dry mustard and cayenne.
6 min3. Cook the sauce over medium heat until thbaking_dishCocinar3
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Step 4
Turn off the heat and stir in cheddar, mozzarella and Monterey Jack until smooth.
4. Turn off the heat and stir in cheddar, mbaking_dishmixing4
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Step 5
Combine the macaroni with the cheese sauce, transfer to the dish and top with the remaining cheddar.
5. Combine the macaroni with the cheese saubaking_dishpreparar5
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Step 6
Bake 25 to 30 minutes until bubbling and browned in places. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
25 min6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until bubbling andbaking_dishbaking190°C6