Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500g macaroni; 6 tbsp butter; 6 tbsp plain flour; 4 cups whole milk; 1 tsp dry mustard; 1/2 tsp cayenne; 400g sharp cheddar, grated; 100g Gruyere, grated; salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp melted butter

A rich American baked mac and cheese with a crispy breadcrumb topping. Cooking the pasta two minutes short of al dente stops it turning mushy once it finishes cooking in the oven under the cheese sauce.

Total time

60 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

500gmacaroni

6 tbspbutter

6 tbspplain flour

4 cupswhole milk

1 tspdry mustard

1/2 tspcayenne

400gsharp cheddar, grated

100gGruyere, grated

salt and pepperto taste

1 cuppanko breadcrumbs

2 tbspmelted butter

Instructions

Cook pasta 2 minutes less than al dente. Drain.

Make béchamel: melt butter, add flour, gradually whisk in milk. Simmer until thick.

Stir in mustard, cayenne and most of both cheeses. Season.

Combine with pasta. Pour into a baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Mix panko and melted butter. Scatter over. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes until golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

952

Protein

43g

Fat

72.4g

Carbs

33.3g

Fiber

0.8g

Sodium

884mg

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