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Mac and Cheese
Get ready to indulge in the ultimate comfort food: creamy mac and cheese! This delightful dish features al dente pasta enveloped in a luscious blend of sharp cheddar and velvety cream, topped with a crispy breadcrumb finish for that perfect crunch. It's the cozy hug your taste buds have been craving—dive in and savor every cheesy bite!
mac and cheesecomfort food
egg-freevegangluten-freedairy-freenut-freevegetarian
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- Cilantro to garnishoptional
- 1 Teaspoon Italian herbs (5 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2 Teaspoon beef bouillon (10 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(6)
- 4 Tablespoons butter (56 g)
- 8oz Mozzarella cheese (227 g)
- 8oz White cheddar cheese (227 g)
- 8oz Yellow cheddar cheese (227 g)
- 75ml Evaporated milk (2.53 fl oz)
- 3 Cups half and half cream (720 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons flour (22.5 ml)
- 1 Whole box of barilla pasta
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 2 Teaspoon garlic powder (10 ml)
- 2 Teaspoon paprika powder (10 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 2 Teaspoon Dijon mustard (10 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook pasta to exactly 1-2 minutes under package directions (al dente minus) because it will continue cooking in the cheese sauce and absorb liquid, preventing mushy texture.timing1-2 minutes under
- ✓Create a roux with equal parts butter and flour (2 tablespoons each for 1 pound pasta) and cook for 2-3 minutes to eliminate raw flour taste while maintaining thickening power.technique1:1 ratio, 2-3 minutes
- ✓Heat milk to 160-180°F before adding to roux to prevent temperature shock that causes lumpy béchamel and broken sauce.technique160-180°F
- ✓Use sodium citrate at 0.9-1.1% of cheese weight to create smooth melting without breaking, as it acts as an emulsifier by sequestering calcium ions.ingredient0.9-1.1% by weight
- ✓Finish with pasta cooking water (1-2 tablespoons) because the starch content helps bind the sauce to pasta and adds seasoning from the salted water.technique1-2 tablespoons
Cuisine: american
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Mac and Cheese
Get ready to indulge in the ultimate comfort food: creamy mac and cheese! This delightful dish features al dente pasta enveloped in a luscious blend of sharp cheddar and velvety cream, topped with a crispy breadcrumb finish for that perfect crunch. It's the cozy hug your taste buds have been craving—dive in and savor every cheesy bite!
mac and cheesecomfort food
egg-freevegangluten-freedairy-freenut-freevegetarian
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- Cilantro to garnishoptional
- 1 Teaspoon Italian herbs (5 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2 Teaspoon beef bouillon (10 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(6)
- 4 Tablespoons butter (56 g)
- 8oz Mozzarella cheese (227 g)
- 8oz White cheddar cheese (227 g)
- 8oz Yellow cheddar cheese (227 g)
- 75ml Evaporated milk (2.53 fl oz)
- 3 Cups half and half cream (720 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons flour (22.5 ml)
- 1 Whole box of barilla pasta
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 2 Teaspoon garlic powder (10 ml)
- 2 Teaspoon paprika powder (10 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 2 Teaspoon Dijon mustard (10 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook pasta to exactly 1-2 minutes under package directions (al dente minus) because it will continue cooking in the cheese sauce and absorb liquid, preventing mushy texture.timing1-2 minutes under
- ✓Create a roux with equal parts butter and flour (2 tablespoons each for 1 pound pasta) and cook for 2-3 minutes to eliminate raw flour taste while maintaining thickening power.technique1:1 ratio, 2-3 minutes
- ✓Heat milk to 160-180°F before adding to roux to prevent temperature shock that causes lumpy béchamel and broken sauce.technique160-180°F
- ✓Use sodium citrate at 0.9-1.1% of cheese weight to create smooth melting without breaking, as it acts as an emulsifier by sequestering calcium ions.ingredient0.9-1.1% by weight
- ✓Finish with pasta cooking water (1-2 tablespoons) because the starch content helps bind the sauce to pasta and adds seasoning from the salted water.technique1-2 tablespoons
Cuisine: american