Alton Brown's Baked Mac & Cheese

Name: Alton Brown''s Baked Mac & Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ingredients; 1/2 pound elbow macaroni; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 tablespoon powdered mustard; 3 cups milk; 1/2 cup yellow onion finely diced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1 large egg; 12 ounces sharp cheddar shredded; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Fresh black pepper; Topping:; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup panko bread crumbs

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Ingredients1/2 pound elbow macaroni 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon powdered mustard 3 cups milk 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 large egg 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded 1 teaspoon kosher salt Fresh black pepper Topping:3 tablespoons butter 1 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.

While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.

Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PAVELUMP.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 421.9
Total Fat: 23.0 g
Cholesterol: 93.8 mg
Sodium: 651.5 mg
Total Carbs: 35.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 19.2 g

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Member Reviews

1HAPPYSPIRIT
Very tasty! - 3/25/20
PDXKATE
num! one of the best mac and cheese recipes I've made! - 1/25/11