November 24, 2009

Mac and Cheese

Author: Amateur Cook // Category: , ,
I've made mac and cheese before, but it turned out so-so. This recipe, however, is a keeper! I was having a tough time finding a good mac and cheese recipe, and so my friend, who's also a good cook (check out her Guinness Chocolate Cake) pointed me to Giada De Laurentiis' macaroni and cheese. What my friend recommended was swapping out the expensive Fontina cheese for cheddar. It really was excellent.


Ingredients:
butter, for greasing the dish
12 oz. wide egg noodles
2 c. heavy cream
2 1/2 c. whole milk
2 t. all-purpose flour
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
2 c. grated cheddar
1 1/2 c. grated white-mixed cheese (you can get a bag of "pizza cheese" at the grocery - includes mozzarella and parmesan)
2 T. parsley

Preheat oven to 450, and butter a 13 x 9 glass baking dish. Set aside. Cook the noodles until tender but still firm to the bite, about 5 mins. Drain well, but don't rinse. In a large bowl, whisk cream, milk, flour, salt and pepper. Stir in 1 c. cheddar and 1 c. of the white mixed cheese. Add the noodles and mix until coated. Transfer the noodle mixture to the baking dish. Combine the remaining 1 c. cheddar and 1/2 c. white cheese, and sprinkle the mixture over the noodles. Bake until sauce bubbles and the cheese on top begins to brown, about 20 mins. Let stand for 10 mins. before serving.

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