I really like Macaroni and Cheese,
even $2.00 Kraft Dinner from the box
BUT
even better than that...
homemade macaroni and cheese.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound elbow macaroni
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 large egg
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
- Salt & black pepper
Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf. Gently whisk in the egg. Stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
- (Recipe courtesy of:Alton Brown
- Photos by: Me:)
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