Good Old Mac and Cheese
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Good Old Mac and Cheese
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 608608 cal |
| pro | 27 g27g pro |
| total fat | 28 g28g total fat |
| sat. fat | 17 g17g sat. fat |
| carb | 60 g60g carb |
| dietary fibre | 3 g3g dietary fibre |
| sugar | 8 g8g sugar |
| chol | 84 mg84mg chol |
| sodium | 798 mg798mg sodium |
| potassium | 305 mg305mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 5252 calcium |
| iron | 2323 iron |
| vit A | 2626 vit A |
| folate | 7272 folate |
You can't go wrong with macaroni and cheese, and this classic recipe is sure to satisfy the kid in all of us. It works well with any short pasta, such as shells, rigatoni or farfalle. Add a boost of fibre by substituting whole wheat pasta for the regular pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cups milk 2 cups milk
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- Pinch Cayenne pepper Pinch Cayenne pepper
- 2 cups shredded Canadian old Cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded Canadian old Cheddar cheese
- 2-1/2 cups elbow macaroni 2-1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 tbsp crushed soda crackers 2 tbsp crushed soda crackers
Preparation
In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in mustard. Whisk in milk until smooth and bring to simmer; cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese until smooth.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but still slightly firm in centre, about 6 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Stir in milk mixture. Transfer to greased 8-inch (2 L) glass baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and crackers.
Bake on baking sheet in 375°F (190°C) oven until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but still slightly firm in centre, about 6 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Stir in milk mixture. Transfer to greased 8-inch (2 L) glass baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and crackers.
Bake on baking sheet in 375°F (190°C) oven until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 30 minutes.
- Keywords : Brunch; Lunch; Bake; Macaroni; Cheddar cheese;
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