MACARONI AND CHEESE

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Provided by Julie Powell

Categories     dinner, weekday, sauces and gravies, main course

Time 45m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups panko or coarse dry bread crumbs
5 cups coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
2 3/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound elbow macaroni

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil.
  • In a medium pan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the bread crumbs and 1 cup of cheese and stir until combined. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the remaining butter. Stir in the flour and red pepper flakes and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk and raise heat to medium. Simmer, whisking occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in the cream, remaining cheese, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1 teaspoons salt.
  • Cook the macaroni until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water before draining. In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, cooking water and sauce. Transfer to the baking dish and spread evenly with the topping. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1009, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 59 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 34 grams, Sodium 953 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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