Macaroni Cheese

Name: Macaroni Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g macaroni; 80g butter; 80g plain flour; 800ml whole milk; 200g sharp cheddar, grated; 100g Gruyère, grated; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 50g panko breadcrumbs; extra cheese for topping

A rich, silky baked American mac and cheese, finished with a crunchy breadcrumb and gruyère topping.

Total time

50 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

40 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

400gmacaroni

80gbutter

80gplain flour

800mlwhole milk

200gsharp cheddar, grated

100gGruyère, grated

1 tspDijon mustard

1 tspsmoked paprika

50gpanko breadcrumbs

extra cheesefor topping

Instructions

Make béchamel: melt butter, add flour, cook 2 minutes. Gradually add milk.

Stir until thick.

Add cheeses, mustard and paprika.

Cook pasta al dente. Drain.

Mix pasta with cheese sauce.

Pour into a baking dish.

Top with breadcrumbs and extra cheese.

Bake at 190°C for 25 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

692

Protein

30g

Fat

48g

Carbs

35.7g

Fiber

1.2g

Sodium

560mg

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