Baked Macaroni & Chese
2014-10-18- Prep Time : 20m
- Cook Time : 55m
- Ready In : 1:25 h
Ingredients
- 1 onion, 1/4 minced and 1 thick slice
- nutmeg
- cayenne
- pepper
- salt
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 C. buttered bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. blue cheese
- 2-1/4 C. sharp cheddar (or your choice of cheese)
- 2 tsp.sherry
- 2 C. milk
- 1 bayleaf
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp. flour
- 4 Tbsp. butter
Method
Step 1
Melt butter, whisk in flour. Remove from heat and whisk in milk. Return to heat, simmer, and whisk until smooth and thickened (1-2 minutes). Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, add bayleaf, and 1 thick onion slice stuck with cloves. Whisk in lemon juice and sherry. Stir in minced onion, 1 bayleaf, paprika.
Step 2
Simmer and stir often for 15 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and sicard bayleaf. Stir in 1-1/2 choice cheese and 2 tablespoons of blue cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste with a dash of cayenne pepper.
Step 3
In large pot boil 2 cups macaroni. Drain and remove to a large bowl. Stir in sauce.
Step 4
Pour half of the mixture into baking dish and sprinkle with 1/2 cup grated cheese. Top with rest of macaroni and then 1/4 cup grated cheese. Sprinkle over top buttered bread crumbs and a dash of paprika. Bake until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 30 minutes at 350.
Step 5
Let stand 5 minutes then serve.
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