My Favorite Mac and Cheese
Back to listIngredients:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk heated
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- cayenne
- 1/2 lb macaroni cooked
- 1/4 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly made buttered bread crumb
Steps:
- Sauce Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan Stir in the flour and cook
- stirring constantly
- until the paste cooks and bubbles a bit
- but dont let it brown about 2 minutes Add the hot milk
- continuing to stir as the sauce thickens Bring it to a boil Add salt and pepper to taste
- lower the heat
- and cook
- stirring for 2 to 3 minutes more Stir in 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese during the last 2 minutes of cooking
- along with a pinch of cayenne pepper Remove from the heat To cool this sauce for later use
- cover it with wax paper or pour a film of milk over it to prevent a skin from forming
- Macaroni Preheat the oven to 375F Butter a 1 1/2-quart casserole Put the cooked macaroni into the casserole
- pour the cheese sauce over it
- and mix gently with a fork Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the top and spread the crumbs over the cheese Bake
- uncovered
- until the top is golden and the sauce is bubbling
- about 30 minutes
