Baked Mac and Cheese.
Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, baked mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Baked Mac and Cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Baked Mac and Cheese is something that I've loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have baked mac and cheese using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Mac and Cheese:
- {Make ready 60 gr of unsalted butter.
- {Make ready 90 gr of all purpose flour.
- {Prepare 2 1/2 cups of milk, I used skim.
- {Take 1/4 tsp of kosher salt.
- {Take 1/4 tsp of paprika powder or pinch.
- {Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
- {Prepare 2 1/2 cups of finely sfinely shredded mild cheddar cheese, I used mix of yellow & red cheddar cheese.
- {Make ready 1/3 cup of finely shredded mozarella cheese.
Instructions to make Baked Mac and Cheese:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to aldente level. I recommend cooking the pasta a minute less than the directions. Drain and set aside for a few minutes..
- To prepare roux, melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted whisk in flour, salt, pepper and paprika powder. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk, stirring continuously until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in cheese until melted..
- Transfer cooked pasta to large dutch oven or pot over low heat. Pour cheese sauce over top, stirring to combine, toss lightly. This is a thick and creamy sauce. Do not mix too thoroughly, it's better left messy. To thin the sauce, add a few tablespoons of milk at a time until at desire consistency. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with mozarella cheese over the top..
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 8-10 minutes, then turn the oven to broil. Broil for about 5 minutes to brown the top. Makes 6 servings..
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