American Mac and Cheese
Total time 1 h.
Preparation 25 m.
Preparation 25 m.
Easy
Number of servings
6
Ingredients
Pasta (dry product)
300
g
Milk 1.5%
350
ml
Butter
3
tbsp.
Wheat flour
3
tbsp.
Egg
1
pc.
Cheddar cheese
400
g
Mustard
2
tbsp.
Onions
1
pc.
Bay leaf
1
pc.
Paprika powder
0,5
tsp.
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
For crispy crust
Butter
3
tbsp.
Breadcrumbs
65
g
Nutritional value
One serving (~ 250 g)
Proteins 28 g
Fats 45 g
Carbohydrates 58 g
Calorie content 757 kcal
Cooking steps
Mac and Cheese is a classic American recipe for macaroni and cheese sauce.
1
We prepare all the necessary ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 180°C, top/bottom.
Place pasta in a pan of boiling salted water, bring to a boil and cook for 8-10 minutes. You can use any pasta.
2
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheese sauce.
In a frying pan with a thick bottom, melt the butter, add flour and mix well.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheese sauce.In a frying pan with a thick bottom, melt the butter, add flour and mix well.
3
Add milk, mustard, finely chopped onion, paprika and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes. Then remove the bay leaf.
Add milk, mustard, finely chopped onion, paprika and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes. Then remove the bay leaf.
4
Beat the egg in a separate bowl and carefully mix into the sauce.
Beat the egg in a separate bowl and carefully mix into the sauce.
5
Add 3/4 of the grated cheese to the sauce. Salt, pepper and mix well.
Add 3/4 of the grated cheese to the sauce. Salt, pepper and mix well.
6
Place the finished pasta in a colander and let the liquid drain. Then combine with the sauce. Mix carefully.
Place the finished pasta in a colander and let the liquid drain. Then combine with the sauce. Mix carefully.
7
Place the entire macaroni and cheese mixture in a baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Place the entire macaroni and cheese mixture in a baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
8
To get a crispy crust, melt butter in a frying pan and add breadcrumbs.
To get a crispy crust, melt butter in a frying pan and add breadcrumbs.
9
Stir and sprinkle over pasta.
Stir and sprinkle over pasta.
10
Bake the pasta in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
11
Bon appetit!
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