Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, baked mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Baked Mac and Cheese is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Baked Mac and Cheese is something which I have loved my whole life.
He BEST Homemade Mac and Cheese of your LIFE. Outrageously cheesy, ultra creamy, and topped with a crunchy Panko-Parmesan topping, this mac and cheese recipe is most definitely a keeper. I used three different cheese and a homemade cheese sauce to take this macaroni and cheese recipe.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. 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:
- Prepare 60 gr unsalted butter
- Prepare 90 gr all purpose flour
- Make ready 2 1/2 cups milk, I used skim
- Make ready 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Take 1/4 tsp paprika powder or pinch
- Prepare 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Get 2 1/2 cups finely sfinely shredded mild cheddar cheese, I used mix of yellow & red cheddar cheese
- Take 1/3 cup finely shredded mozarella cheese
If you have a cast iron or oven-safe pan handy, you can even bake it in the same pan that you use to make the sauce! For the best baked mac and cheese, use extra-sharp white cheddar cheese for more flavor. —Shelby Thompson of Dover, Delaware. Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine when they taste this crumb-topped version. Everyone's favorite classic mac and cheese!
Steps 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.
Super simple, super easy and super quick. You'll never want the boxed stuff ever again! This is the first baked mac and cheese I have made that we could actually eat! Baked Mac and Cheese is the ultimate side dish for any meal made with three cheeses, this classic is perfect for the holidays and for summer cookouts! Southern Baked Mac and Cheese - super creamy, cheesy, soulful baked mac and cheese filled with great Southern flavors.
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