Old-Fashioned Macaroni & Cheese
Feb 26th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Food & Recipes, UncategorizedIngredients:
3 tbsp Butter
1/4 cup Flour
1 Bay leaf
3 cups Milk
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Salt and cayenne pepper and nutmeg
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (either old or white old)
2 cups elbow pasta
1 tbsp butter
1 cup bread crumbs
Directions:
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Blend in flour and add bay leaf. Cook stirring for 30 seconds. Pour in 1 cup of the milk, whisking until mixture comes to a boil and becomes thick. Pour in rest of milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly, until comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cheese until melted. Remove bay leaf and add mustard, salt and a pinch of cayenne and nutmeg (optional). Keep on low, stirring often.
Meanwhile, cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until cooked. Drain. Stir into cheese sauce until well-coated. Spoon into a buttered 2L deep casserole dish. Melt butter and toss with bread crumbs and sprinkle over top of macaroni. Bake in preheated oven at 350 F for 20 minutes or until top is slightly brown. Enjoy!
YUM! I so have to make this soon! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! This recipe sounds absolutely amazing!