Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

Name: Easy Baked Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb pasta (450 g) (macaroni, shells, etc.); 8 tbsp (120 g) butter; 6 ½ cups (1560 ml) milk; ½ cup (60 ml) of flour; 2 tsp (10 ml) salt; freshly cracked pepper to taste; ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) nutmeg; ½ cup (60 g) grated white cheddar cheese; ½ cup (60 g) grated gruyere cheese; ¼ cup (22g) freshly grated parmesan cheese; 2 cups (480 ml) thick rustic bread, cut into cubes; 3 tbsp (45 ml) melted butter; 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh thyme, minced; salt and pepper to taste

8 steps

Prep:1hCook:25min

An easy baked mac and cheese recipe that is fantastic as a main course or as a side dish! Saucy and cheesy with a wonderful crunchy top thanks to the homemade breadcrumbs on top.

Updated at: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:04:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories794.4 kcal (40%)

Total Fat38.9 g (56%)

Carbs84 g (32%)

Sugars15.1 g (17%)

Protein27.4 g (55%)

Sodium1251.7 mg (63%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

450gpasta

macaroni, shells

120gbutter

1560mlmilk

½ cupflour

10mlsalt

freshly cracked pepper

to taste

1.25mlnutmeg

½ cupwhite cheddar cheese

grated

½ cupgruyere cheese

grated

¼ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated

480mlrustic bread

thick, cut into cubes

45mlbutter

15mlfresh thyme

Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 9” (23cm) x 13” (32cm) casserole dish or gratin pan. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).

Step 2

Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain once pasta is “al dente” and still has a bit of chew to it. You don’t want to fully cook it at this stage since it will cook further in the oven. Set cooked pasta aside.

Step 3

In a large pot, melt the butter, whisk in the flour to form a paste, slowly add the milk, whisking all the while. All the sauce to simmer until thickened and coats the back of a spoon.

Step 4

Then add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove from the heat, stir in the cheese. Set aside.

Step 5

To make the bread crumbs, place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until large crumbs form. Set aside.

Step 6

Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Pour cheese sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. It will look like a TON of sauce, but it will get absorbed into the pasta as it bakes in the oven.

Step 7

Transfer pasta mixture to a greased casserole dish. Top with the bread crumbs. Place in the oven and bake 20-25 mins. The sauce will be bubbling and bread crumbs will be golden brown. If you want your bread crumbs more “toasty” you can pop under the broiler for a few seconds two.

Step 8

Serve oven to table!

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