Heart stopper Mac & Cheese
(from Dirkdigler’s recipe box)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: Comfort food
Ingredients
- 3/4 C plain bread crumbs
- 4 tbls melted butter unsalted
- 3 C fresh grated cheddar
- 3 C Gruyere
- 1 # pasta
- 1/3 C butter unsalted
- 1/3 C flour
- 3 C whole mile
Directions
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Pre heat oven to 350F
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Mix 4 tbls melted butter with bread crumbs, set aside.
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Boil the pasta of your choice in salted water, but lets be real here. No noodles
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Drain, rinse, set aside
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In the same pot over medium heat
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Add 1/3 cup butter – melt
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Slowly stir in the flour…you’re making a roux. Cook for 45 seconds when combined.
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Slowly stir in milk. Do not scald
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Wisk, wisk, wisky, wisk, wisk for about 6 mins until thickened.
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dump in the CHEESE! turn off heat and remove pan from burner.
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wisk, wisk, wisk until cheese is melted
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Pour in buttered 9×13 pan or something of that size
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Sprinkle on bread crumbs to your liking
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Bake uncovered until bubbly and bread crumbs are browned.