Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons flour2 cups milk, hot (not boiling)1 1/4 cups grated American cheese1 1/4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (for different variation, try using Monterrey jack cheese or adding 1/2 cup jalapeno slices)salt1 lb elbow macaroni
FIRST:
1 Cook macaroni, drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
For Sauce:
1 Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray a casserole dish.
2 Melt butter in medium saucepan.
3 When melted, add flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute (until butter is absorbed).
4 Whisk in hot milk, cook for 3 minutes (stirring constantly).
5 Add 1 cup each of the cheeses, and stir until smooth.
7 Combine everything together and pour into casserole dish.
8 Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top, and bake at 400F for 20 minutes.
9. Add Panko Bread Crumbs on top, spray with butter (I use I can't believe it's not butter cooking spray) cook till golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!
Read more: https://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-baked-macaroni-and-cheese-8619#ixzz1CkZu9rnf
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASTARGURLY.
1 Cook macaroni, drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
For Sauce:
1 Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray a casserole dish.
2 Melt butter in medium saucepan.
3 When melted, add flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute (until butter is absorbed).
4 Whisk in hot milk, cook for 3 minutes (stirring constantly).
5 Add 1 cup each of the cheeses, and stir until smooth.
7 Combine everything together and pour into casserole dish.
8 Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top, and bake at 400F for 20 minutes.
9. Add Panko Bread Crumbs on top, spray with butter (I use I can't believe it's not butter cooking spray) cook till golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!
Read more: https://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-baked-macaroni-and-cheese-8619#ixzz1CkZu9rnf
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASTARGURLY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 297.6
- Total Fat: 12.2 g
- Cholesterol: 34.3 mg
- Sodium: 311.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 12.5 g
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