Have some real baked macaroni and cheese with this easy mac and cheese recipe. It may not be served in an instant but your labor of love will be worth it!
Preparation:
10mins
Cooking:
35mins
Total:
45mins
Serves:
6
Ingredients
¼cupall-purpose flour
2tspdry mustard
salt and ground black pepperto taste
4cupselbow macaronicooked and cooled
¼cupunsalted butter
1lbcheddar cheeseor Monterey Jack, or a combination of both, grated and divided
1eggbeaten
3½cupsmilk
For Garnish:
paprika
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease a baking casserole of your choice.
In a soup pot, melt the butter and add the flour. Whisk over medium heat until it forms a roux.
Add the milk and mustard. Whisk to combine. Simmer until thick. Reduce heat to low.
Ladle roughly ¼ cup of the sauce into the beaten egg to temper and whisk to combine.
Set aside ⅓ cup of the cheese, then add the rest into the sauce. Add the tempered egg mixture into the sauce, and whisk constantly until smooth and the cheese has melted. Remove the sauce from the heat.
Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly.
Add the pasta and mix to combine, then transfer onto the greased casserole.
Top the casserole with the reserved cheese and bake the macaroni for roughly 10 minutes or until the cheese turns golden brown and the casserole is warm throughout.