Creamy Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 lb. dry elbow pasta
1 stick butter
½ cup flour
1½ cups whole milk
2½ cups half and half
4 cups medium sharp cheddar cheese divided
2 cups Gruyere cheese divided
½ T. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. paprika
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Directions:Preheat oven to 325º and grease a 3 quart baking dish.(9X13)
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook 1 minute less than package directions. Drain and drizzle with a little olive oil.
While water is coming to a boil, grate cheeses and toss to mix. Divide into 3 piles.
3 cups for the sauce, 1½ cups for inner layer and 1½ cups for topping.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle with flour and whisk to combine. Cook for approximately 1 minute. Whisking often. Slowly pour in milk and half and half while whisking constantly until smooth. Continue to heat and stir over medium heat until very thick.
Stir in spices and 1½ cups cheese. Stir to melt. Stir in another 1½ cups cheese and continue to stir until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine pasta and cheese sauce.
Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared dish. Top with 1½ cups cheese.
Pour remaining pasta on top of first and finish with 1½ cups cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. |
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Notes: For a change, replace cheese amounts with:
2 cups cheddar, shredded
1 cup Colby cheese, shredded
1 cup Muenster cheese, shredded
1½ cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
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