Hi, I’m Clara. Today, we’re going to prepare baked mac and cheese recipe. Never miss today’s recipe. This is a very simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit more unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
Baked Mac and Cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Baked Mac and Cheese is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have baked mac and cheese using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Mac and Cheese:
- Get 60 gr unsalted butter
- Take 90 gr all purpose flour
- Take 2 1/2 cups milk, I used skim
- Get 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Prepare 1/4 tsp paprika powder or pinch
- Prepare 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Get 2 1/2 cups finely sfinely shredded mild cheddar cheese, I used mix of yellow & red cheddar cheese
- Prepare 1/3 cup finely shredded mozarella cheese
Instructions to make Baked Mac and Cheese:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to aldente level. I recommend cooking the pasta a minute less than the directions. Drain and set aside for a few minutes.
- To prepare roux, melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted whisk in flour, salt, pepper and paprika powder. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk, stirring continuously until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in cheese until melted.
- Transfer cooked pasta to large dutch oven or pot over low heat. Pour cheese sauce over top, stirring to combine, toss lightly. This is a thick and creamy sauce. Do not mix too thoroughly, it’s better left messy. To thin the sauce, add a few tablespoons of milk at a time until at desire consistency. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with mozarella cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 8-10 minutes, then turn the oven to broil. Broil for about 5 minutes to brown the top. Makes 6 servings.
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