Name: Macaroni and Cheese with Buttery Crumbs Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2½ cups half and half; 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese; ½ lb Colby cheese; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; pinch nutmeg; pinch Cayenne pepper; salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 lb elbow macaroni; ¾ cup dry bread crumbs

Macaroni and Cheese with Buttery Crumbs Recipe

How To Make Macaroni and Cheese with Buttery Crumbs

Perfectly cheesy, this macaroni and cheese dish offers a new twist with the flavors from Cheddar and Colby cheeses, and a sprinkle of tasty buttery crumbs.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 50 minutes

Rest Time: 15 minutes

Total: 1 hour 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5tbspunsalted butter
3tbspall-purpose flour
2½cupshalf and half,or whole milk
1lbsharp cheddar cheese
½lbcolby cheese
1tbspdijon mustard
pinchnutmeg,freshly grated
pinchcayenne pepper
salt and freshly ground pepper
1lbelbow macaroni
¾cupdry bread crumbs,plain

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Generously butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan.
Add the flour and cook over moderate heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the half-and-half and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly for about 3 minutes until thickened.
Add ½ of the Cheddar and Colby cheeses, and cook over low heat, stirring, until melted.
Stir in the mustard, nutmeg, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the elbow macaroni in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
Drain very well.
Return the macaroni to the pot.
Add the cheese sauce and the remaining cheese, and stir until combined.
Spread the macaroni in the prepared baking dish.
In a small glass bowl, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a microwave oven.
Add the bread crumbs, season with salt and pepper, and stir until evenly moistened.
Sprinkle the buttered crumbs over the macaroni and bake for 45 minutes, or until bubbling and golden on top.
Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.