Mac and Cheese - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 12
Time: 2 hours
White cheddar macaroni and cheese topped with buttery crackers and Parmigiano Reggiano - Incredible!
Ingredients
3/4 pound cavatappi or elbow macaroni4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco hot sauce
12 ounces grated white cheddar cheese
1 cup crushed butter crackers
4 tablespoons melted butter
4 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Preparation
Step 1
Grate the cheddar cheese and set aside until it warms to room temperature
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Step 2
Preheat oven to 325 F
Step 3
Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta until 1 minute before it reaches al dente
Step 4
While the pasta cooks, prepare the cheese sauce
Step 5
Heat a pot over medium heat, then add and melt butter
Step 6
Next add the flour and whisk for 1 minute
Step 7
Add the milk and heavy cream and whisk for about 3 minutes
Step 8
Add salt, pepper, Dijon mustard and hot sauce, then whisk well
Step 9
Reduce heat to low, add cheddar cheese and whisk until smooth and thickened, then remove from heat and cover while you prepare the topping
Step 10
In a small bowl, add all topping ingredients and stir to combine
Step 11
Lightly coat a 9 x 13 casserole dish with baking spray
Step 12
Pour the pasta and cheese mixture into the casserole dish and spread evenly
Step 13
Sprinkle the topping over the pasta and cheese mixture
Step 14
Bake for 15 minutes at 325 F
Note: The original recipe for the filling is here.
Grate the cheddar cheese and set aside until it warms to room temperature
2
Step 2
Preheat oven to 325 F
Step 3
Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta until 1 minute before it reaches al dente
Step 4
While the pasta cooks, prepare the cheese sauce
Step 5
Heat a pot over medium heat, then add and melt butter
Step 6
Next add the flour and whisk for 1 minute
Step 7
Add the milk and heavy cream and whisk for about 3 minutes
Step 8
Add salt, pepper, Dijon mustard and hot sauce, then whisk well
Step 9
Reduce heat to low, add cheddar cheese and whisk until smooth and thickened, then remove from heat and cover while you prepare the topping
Step 10
In a small bowl, add all topping ingredients and stir to combine
Step 11
Lightly coat a 9 x 13 casserole dish with baking spray
Step 12
Pour the pasta and cheese mixture into the casserole dish and spread evenly
Step 13
Sprinkle the topping over the pasta and cheese mixture
Step 14
Bake for 15 minutes at 325 F
Note: The original recipe for the filling is here.
