Crusty Baked Mac and cheese
Crusty Baked Mac and cheese

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, crusty baked mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look 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 well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Crusty Baked Mac and cheese is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

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

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

Instructions 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. Scrape into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.

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