Crusty Mac and cheese
Crusty Mac and cheese

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, crusty mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Crusty Mac and cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Crusty Mac and cheese is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

While the macaroni is boiling, melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle reserved cheese on top; dot with remaining butter. Crusty Macaroni and Cheese Julia Moskin.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have crusty mac and cheese using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Crusty Mac and cheese:
  1. Prepare 1 box eating right for healthy living twisted elbow veggie pasta
  2. Take 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  3. Take 14 oz Velveeta cheese
  4. Make ready 1/3 cup milk
  5. Prepare 3 clove fresh garlic
  6. Take 1/2 bunch green onion
  7. Make ready 3/4 cup crushed country ranch croutons
  8. Prepare onion powder
  9. Take garlic powder
  10. Take rubbed sage
  11. Make ready sweet basil
  12. Take cumin seed
  13. Take chopped parsley
  14. Make ready smoked paprika

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. This is basic mac and cheese at its best－easy and cheesy with just the right amount of crusty topping.

Steps to make Crusty Mac and cheese:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit
  2. Bring water to boil in a pot and add pasta
  3. In small pot add milk, Velveeta cheese, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and spices. Cook on low heat until melted.
  4. While pasta and cheese is cooking finely mince 3 cloves of garlic and half a bundle of green onions. (I usually use 1 large leek but the store was out. Leeks add a sweeter flavor compared to the bitterness of green onions)
  5. Add green onions and fresh garlic to the cheese.
  6. Once pasta is soft and cheese is melted add them to a casserole dish and mix.
  7. Add the rest of the mozzarella cheese as a layer on top of mac and cheese.
  8. Sprinkle some smoked paprika on top of that.
  9. Spread the crushed croutons on top of everything as a crust. And bake for 30 minutes at 350
  10. Enjoy

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