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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 large egg
- 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh black pepper
Topping:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.
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By amy almeida
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on February 02, 2012
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tasty
By makushr1
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on February 02, 2012
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Great mac and cheese recipe. I sometimes like to add a different cheese or two into the mix as well, gives it some body and less monotonous than just eating straight cheddar.
By MsJeniS
Cleveland, OH
on January 31, 2012
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I needed a new base recipe for the baked macaroni. The one I had ws not coming out well. This one works great. I take some diced onion and green pepper and add that to the pasta when i mix it in. I also take chipped beef that I have diced and rinsed very well to reduce the salt. I just top it with some extra cheese and perfect. A great meal any day of the week. I normally always use a blend of cheddar and colby jack cheese.
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