My Favourite Macaroni Cheese

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My Favourite Macaroni Cheese - Its just about a requirement that all Americans love macaroni and cheese in some form and at some time in their lives, I'm no different. My Favorite Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. So I'm always on the lookout for a good mac and cheese recipe. Saute the onion and celery in butter about four minutes. Gently mix this into the macaroni mixture.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese and breadcrumb over the top.

This is my favorite macaroni-and-cheese recipe.

You can have My Favourite Macaroni Cheese using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients cook My Favourite Macaroni Cheese

1. You need 250 g macaroni or pasta of choice (I love Rigatoni).
2. Prepare 50 g baguette, cut into small chunks.
3. It's 1 tbsp butter, melted.
4. It's 40 g butter.
5. Prepare 40 g plain flour.
6. Prepare 600 ml whole milk.
7. You need 1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg.
8. You need 180 g strong cheddar cheese, grated.
9. It's 90 g Gruyere cheese, grated.
10. Prepare 50 g Parmesan, finely grated.
11. You need 150 g streaky bacon or pancetta, cut into strips/cubes.

My Favourite Macaroni Cheese instructions

1. Heat oven to fan 180C. Spread 50g baguette chunks over a baking sheet, drizzle with 1tbsp melted butter and season..
2. Bake for 6 minutes or until crisp, then set aside..
3. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 1 or 2 minutes under the recommended package cooking time (around 8-9 minutes). Drain well and set aside..
4. Fry the streaky bacon/pancetta in a non-stick frying pan until just about crispy. Remove from the heat and set aside while you make the sauce..
5. For the cheese sauce: heat the butter in a medium saucepan on a low heat until melted. Stir in the flour using a hand whisk and cook for around 10 minutes, stirring continuously until the flour is ‘cooked out’. The consistency will change to a thinner ‘sauce’ and the colour may go slightly caramel. This is when you know it is ready to add the milk..
6. Gradually whisky in the milk, splash at a time until all the milk has been mixed in and the sauce is thickened. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to hot.
7. Turn the heat down to low on the sauce, and add 45g of the gruyere and 130g of the cheddar, a tsp of nutmeg nutmeg and stir until it is well combined and melted..
8. Add the pasta to the sauce and mix well. Transfer to a deep, suitably-sized ovenproof dish..
9. Scatter over the bread and the remaining cheese and the parmesan and place the dish under the hot grill. Cook until the cheese is browned and bubbling. Serve straight away..

My Favourite Macaroni Cheese - Baked macaroni and cheese doesn't have to be complicated with layers of ingredients to be the soul-warming food you crave. This homemade baked macaroni and cheese is my most favorite and has pleased crowds, small families, kids and picky eaters alike-give it a try and you'll see why. Mac n cheese is my daughter's favorite! We're always looking for new recipes. She never seems to think they're cheesy enough. Making this next week for sure! She begs me to make it when I come to visit. Thank you and good luck