Crusty Baked Mac and cheese
Crusty Baked Mac and cheese

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, crusty baked mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

I happen to love a crusty top on my Baked Macaroni and Cheese, so came up with the following variation as an alternative to the creamy variety. I use Ziti or Rigatoni, instead of elbow macaroni, for a chewier texture. I also do one layer of the pasta and the cheese in as large a shallow casserole (glass, ceramic, rectangular metal pan) as needed, to get as much cheese crust as possible.

Crusty Baked Mac and cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Crusty Baked Mac and cheese is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have crusty baked mac and cheese using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Crusty Baked Mac and cheese:
  1. Take 2 Cups Macaroni/Pasta
  2. Get 2.5 Cups/1 Bag Shredded Cheese
  3. Prepare 1 Cup Milk
  4. Make ready 1 Cup Whipping Cream
  5. Take Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  6. Get 5 Tablespoons Butter (3 for Roux and 2 for Top Layer)
  7. Prepare 1/6 Cups Flour
  8. Prepare Salt & Pepper
  9. Make ready Paprika (Optional)
  10. Get Preheated Oven 180°C
  11. Take 6 Tbsp Butter

Leave the whole-wheat penne and artisanal orecchiette in the cupboard and bring on the elbow pasta. While the macaroni is boiling, melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat. How to make baked mac and cheese. This baked mac and cheese recipe basically involves you dumping the prepped ingredients into a pot.

Steps to make Crusty Baked Mac and cheese:
  1. Salt water and boil pasta for about 8 minutes. Drain water using a coriander.
  2. Drizzle pasta in olive oil and mix. Lay Pasta in dish.
  3. To make Roux: On low heat, add 1/6 cups flour and 3 tbsp butter into saucepan. Melt and mix together
  4. Gradually stir in milk and whipping cream, bit by bit. Then add in salt and pepper.
  5. Pour in shredded cheese bit by bit. Stir slowly until cheese has fully melted. Then pour cheese sauce over macaroni.
  6. In a pan, melt 3 tbsp butter. Then mix with panko breadcrumbs and paprika. Sprinkle mixture over macaroni to form a top layer.
  7. Heat in oven for about 30 minutes (or longer if desired) then serve.

Baking the mac and cheese results in a creamy, almost custard-like texture that is absolutely to die for! In a large stockpot, melt butter then use a whisk to mix in flour. Stir in milk, spices, and sour cream. Sprinkle reserved cheese on top; dot with remaining butter. I love the bread crumbs mixed with some cheese for the topping.

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