Macaroni and Cheese

stacystacy Pearson

ingredients

  • 1 lb. pasta
  • 8 TB butter (plus some to grease pan)
  • 4 Cups milk or cream
  • cayenne
  • nutmeg
  • black pepper
  • 1/4 Cup flour
  • sharp cheddar cheese 12-18 oz. (3 - 4 Cups)
  • grated gruyere cheese 8 oz. (2 Cups)
  • grated panko - about a cup

directions

  • 1

    Butter a casserole dish and set aside.

  • 2

    Melt 2 Tbs. butter in a small sauce pan, toss with panko and set aside.

  • 3

    In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, heat milk (or cream).

  • 4

    In a high sided skillet, melt 6 Tbs butter. When it bubbles, add flour and whisk.

  • 5

    While whisking, slowly pour in hot milk until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.

  • 6

    Remove pan from heat and stir in pepper, cayenne and nutmeg.

  • 7

    Then add all but a cup of cheeses. Set aside.

  • 8

    Cook pasta according to directions. Rinse with cold water and drain well.

  • 9

    Stir pasta into the cheese sauce.

  • 10

    Pour mixture into casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese and breadcrumb mixture.

  • 11

    Cover with foil and bake on 350 for 20 to 30 minutes.

  • 12

    Either uncover and bake until top is browned or let cool and then refrigerate.

  • 13

    If you refrigerate it, then let it sit out to room temp. Bake it covered again until it warms up, then uncover it and brown it.

reviews

Welcome to TasteBook
All your favorite recipes
& cookbooks in one place.
  • top cookbook recipes
  • best web recipes
  • your personal recipes

RECIPES SAVED TO TASTEBOOK

2 , 7 0 7 , 7 2 9
Join TasteBook, it's Free!

Win a $250 gift card from Williams-Sonoma

Willams_sonoma_card2 Pin luscious recipe photos to Pinterest from our featured collections or your own. Try it, it's addictive!

Enter Pin it & Win it

Love Struck Chocolate Bundt Cake

Nestle

Recommended Collections

Explore more recipe collections »

make a cookbook & personalize it!

a cool + fab gift »