Simple Way to Make Speedy Baked Mac & Cheese
by Ann Simon
Baked Mac & Cheese
Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, baked mac & cheese. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Baked Mac & Cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Baked Mac & Cheese is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have baked mac & cheese using 14 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Mac & Cheese:
Make ready 7 slice Thick cut bacon
Make ready 2 cup Elbow macaroni
Take 1 dash Mustard powder
Make ready 1 1/2 tbsp Italian Spices
Take 1 1/2 cup mozzarella
Take 1 1/2 cup Sharp cheddar
Take 2 1/2 cup Half & half
Get 2 1/2 tbsp All purpose flour
Take 1/4 cup butter
Prepare 1 dash salt
Get 1 scallions
Get 1 tsp Paprika
Prepare 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
Prepare 1 cup Colby jack
Instructions to make Baked Mac & Cheese:
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add salt.
Boil pasta to al dente, drain and store.
In a large pot, melt down butter using low heat.
Add 1 tbsp of all purpose flour to butter, stirring constantly to prevent lumping of flour.
Repeat step 5 for the remaining all purpose flour.
Cook flour in butter for approximately 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add 1 cup of half & half and mix constantly. Add mustard powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and Italian spices.
Add remaining half & half, constantly stirring.
Continue heating mixture on low heat for approximately 5 minutes.
Slowly add cheese into sauce while stirring. The cheese should not stick at all. Continue adding remaining cheese and mix until cheese is completely melted and there is a consistency.
Place bacon into oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Chop up bacon and scallions.
Slowly mix pasta into cheese sauce. Place pasta into a Pyrex dish.
Place Colby Jack cheese on top of pasta, top off with bacon and scallions.
Bake pasta at 450°F for 35-40 minutes.
Cheese should be browned and crisp when removing pasta from oven. Let it sit for 15 minutes and then serve.
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