Baked Mac and Cheese
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 383
- Total Fat
- 23
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 12
- Cholesterol
- 82
- Sodium
- 428
- Total: 2 hr 10 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 10 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
3 ounces butter
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Kosher salt
3 ounces all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups half-and-half
6 ounces smoked Cheddar, grated
3 ounces mascarpone
1 large egg
1 pound cooked macaroni
4 ounces panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add onion and garlic and sweat over medium heat for 3 minutes with a pinch of salt until vegetables are translucent and aromatic. Add flour and stir with wooden spoon until the flour is completely incorporated with the vegetables, cooking for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock 1/3 cup at a time, stirring vigorously to ensure no lumps form. Bring to boil and reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in the half-and-half, Cheddar, mascarpone, and egg. Toss sauce with macaroni and place in a 2-quart casserole pan. Mix bread crumbs and parsley in a small mixing bowl and sprinkle on top of pasta. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, or until bread crumbs are golden brown.