Baked Mac And Cheese
Simple baked mac and cheese. Works with milk or cream. For best results use a sharp aged cheddar.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Total
- 60m
- Serves
- 8
What you need
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tbsp flour
- 3 cups of milk
- 2 cups of cream
- 3-4 cups of elbow macaroni
- 3 cups of cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 cup of breadcrumbs
- salt, pepper, nutmeg, mustard to taste
Don't F*ck it Up
Method
- 01Preheat oven to 400
- 02Set a large pot of salted water on high heat
- 03Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat
- 04Add onions and garlic, cook until translucent Stir in flour to make a roux
- 05Slowly add milk and cream Stir in salt, pepper, nutmeg, and mustard
- 06Cook until mixture thickens, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally
- 07While sauce is thickening add pasta to boiling water Cook until al dente Drain pasta and return to pot
- 08Combine pasta with cheese in a large casserole dish Pour sauce over the noodles and stir in
- 09Top with breadcrumbs and more cheese Bake for 15 minutes