Ruth's Diner - Gramma Claire's Macaroni and Cheese
"Recipe courtesy Erik Nelson, chef and owner at Ruth's Diner in Salt Lake City, UT. Featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 2 Quart Baking Dish Full
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked macaroni noodles
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 1⁄2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 2 1⁄2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
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For the topping
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
- 1⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
directions
- Cook macaroni, drain do not rinse.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large saute pan, saute the onions in butter. Add the flour to make a roux and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk, bay leaves, paprika, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring often. Mix the 2 cheeses together in a small bowl. Once the mixture is at a simmer, add 3 cups of cheese mixture and the cottage cheese. Stir well, remove from heat, and remove bay leaves from mixture. Add macaroni noodles to milk mixture, mix well.
- Pour 1/2 of macaroni mixture into a 2-quart baking dish, cover with 1/2 of the remaining grated cheese, add remaining macaroni mixture and cover with the remaining grated cheese mixture.
- In small bowl mix together the topping ingredients and top the macaroni.
- Place into the 350 degree oven and bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
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Reviews
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Good! I think th ecottag cheese was a turn off for my family/ I thought this would go quick but it didn't. I would reduce the onions and minced them. Love the topping. Made for Fall PAC 2012. -
This is my go-to recipe for 'classic' mac & cheese. Great recipe soulcandybt!
