Classic Macaroni and Cheese

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  • Serves: 6
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: side dish, lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
  • Health Rating: 18.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Preheat oven to 35

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  • oven

Step 2: Melt 6 tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.

Ingredients:

  • butter

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  • sauce pan

Step 3: Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes.Stir in cayenne and season to taste with salt and pepper.

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  • salt and pepper
  • ground cayenne pepper
  • all purpose flour

Step 4: Whisk in hot milk, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and stir in 2 cups of cheese. Cook, stirring, until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • cheese
  • sauce
  • milk

Equipment:

  • whisk

Step 5: Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl, and season with salt.

Ingredients:

  • pasta
  • sauce
  • salt

Equipment:

  • bowl

Step 6: Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the bottom of a buttered 8" 11" baking dish.

Ingredients:

  • cheese

Equipment:

  • baking pan

Step 7: Place one-third of the pasta in the baking dish, top with 1/2 cup of cheese, then repeat, layering pasta and cheese, ending with cheese, making three layers in all.

Ingredients:

  • cheese
  • pasta

Equipment:

  • baking pan

Step 8: Pour cream over assembled macaroni and cheese. Melt remaining butter in a skillet.

Ingredients:

  • macaroni and cheese
  • butter
  • cream

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 9: Add bread crumbs, coat with melted butter, and sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.

Ingredients:

  • macaroni and cheese
  • breadcrumbs
  • butter

Step 10: Bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Ingredients:

  • crust

Equipment:

  • oven


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories951.76 kcal47.59%
    Fat54.77 g84.26%
    Saturated Fat31.94 g199.63%
    Carbohydrates79.64 g26.55%
    Net Carbohydrates76.05 g27.65%
    Sugar10.79 g11.99%
    Cholesterol156.75 mg52.25%
    Sodium748.44 mg32.54%
    Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
    Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
    Protein35.34 g70.68%
    Selenium77.67 µg110.95%
    Calcium776.81 mg77.68%
    Phosphorus684.89 mg68.49%
    Manganese0.93 mg46.5%
    Vitamin B20.71 mg41.7%
    Vitamin A1829.0 IU36.58%
    Zinc4.73 mg31.53%
    Vitamin B121.72 µg28.62%
    Magnesium88.02 mg22.01%
    Vitamin B10.33 mg21.8%
    Vitamin D2.45 µg16.31%
    Copper0.3 mg14.98%
    Potassium508.87 mg14.54%
    Fiber3.59 g14.37%
    Vitamin B60.28 mg13.99%
    Folate54.5 µg13.63%
    Vitamin B51.36 mg13.6%
    Vitamin B32.56 mg12.81%
    Iron2.21 mg12.26%
    Vitamin E1.4 mg9.35%
    Vitamin K5.04 µg4.8%