Italian Baked Macaroni and Cheese
"Boy! There sure are alot of recipes on Zaar for mac and cheese! Well, here is another one for the collection. :)"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons salt (heaping)
- 8 ounces macaroni
- 4 1⁄2 tablespoons butter (unsalted)
- 1 yellow onion (small and minced)
- 2 tablespoons flour (all-purpose)
- 2 cups milk
- black pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 1⁄4 cups cheddar cheese (sharp, grated)
- 1 cup asiago cheese (grated)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add the salt and macaroni. Cook pasta al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons butter over low heat. Add onion and saute until soft. Add flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring the whole time. Add the milk. Season with salt and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to bubble. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add nutmeg, cayenne, and 2 cups of the cheeses. Stir and add macaroni. Mix well.
- Pour the macaroni mixture into a baking dish about 8 by 8 inches in size and sprinkle with the remaining cheeses. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with the remaining butter. Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until top is browned.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Kiddle
Swansboro, 0
I work as a psychic medium and own a ghost-hunting business, am married, have a daughter in law enforcement, love to sew, cook, clean, do gardening, talk, organize, help people, and go ghost-crossing!!! I specialize in Italian food since that's what I first learned to cook. I'm fascinated with Italy and love anything Italian. My favorite color is pink and turquoise and I collect vintage Barbies and Liddle Kiddle dolls from the 1960's.
