Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Pasta Potluck

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (528)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

Butter, for greasing dish
12 ounces wide egg noodles
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups (packed) grated Fontina
3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan
3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella
4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.

Whisk the cream, milk, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish. Toss the remaining 1 cup Fontina, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup mozzarella in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the noodle mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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null null, null 11-07-2009
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Very Creamy Mac and Cheese
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The only change I made to this recipe was to substitute italian seasoning for the parsley to give it a little more flavor. ... This recipe always comes out great.Read more
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Larry Chester, VA 10-29-2009
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Light and Creamy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I didn't use any ham or meat in this recipe. I think a teaspoon of dry mustard would help give it a little extra flavor. ... Otherwise, it is pretty mild. I liked using egg noodles instead of elbow mac or another pasta. Penne would work real well with this recipe. Read more
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Hollie Chittenango, NY 10-29-2009
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Made a substitute
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I could not find fontina cheese when I was making the recipe so I substituted it with a sharp provolone. I had had the... recipe before so I was able to compare it and in my opinion it came out just as good with the sharp provolone, just a thought if you cannot find the fontina!Read more
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Tara Amston, CT 10-23-2009
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Not your traditional Mac & Cheese
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made this recipe and added bacon as well as broccolli. While it came out perfect, it definatlely isnt comparable to your... traditional mac & cheese. With that you normally consider chedder cheese which this recipe does not have. It had good flavor though. I would actually consider it to be more of a cheesy alfredo sauce, something along those lines. I will say however, it is a great basic recipe to go off on and explore other cheeses. Not runny at all, great texture.Read more
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Elsy Marietta, GA 10-19-2009
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First timer
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is the first time I made this Mac and Cheese and I have to say that this was a great dish. Instead of Ham I used cooked... Spam which was just as great. I had never really used the cheeses this recipe asked for but I can see how much tastier it was. My mother in law uses nothing but chedder which is really good but I was glad with this change.Read more
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Barbara Hampton Bays, NY 10-11-2009
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I love this receipe, great !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved this Mac and Cheese. I used elbow macaroni and cubed Boars Head Tavern Ham, mixed some Fairbanks cooking... sherry to receipe. Love it. Read more