Sides
Old-Fashioned Mac and Cheese
Makes about 15 servings
Old-Fashioned Mac and Cheese
Makes about 15 servings
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Nutritional information per serving (based on 15 servings):Calories 204 (54% from fat) carb. 15g pro. 8g fat 12g sat. fat 7g chol. 38mg sod. 159mg calc. 204mg fiber 1g
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, divided
- 4 slices white bread, cut into small cubes
- 6 tablespoons unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 6 cups whole milk
- 4 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- Dash hot sauce
- 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked
Preparation
- Spray a 13 x 9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Reserve.
- Place 4 tablespoons of the butter with the white bread cubes on the baking pan and place into the oven in rack position 2. Select Bake at 300°F for 15 minutes. Once the butter melts, stir the bread cubes in the melted butter and toss while baking until cubes become golden croutons. Remove and reserve.
- Put the remaining butter into a 6 quart pot over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour with a whisk until smooth. Continue to cook while occasionally stirring, for about 2 minutes.
- Continue whisking and slowly pour the milk into the butter/flour mixture. Turn heat up slightly and stir mixture occasionally.
- Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Keep stirring until the mixture becomes very thick. Once thick, stir in the shredded cheeses to the mixture. Once all cheeses have been added, stir sauce well until homogeneous. Stir in salt, hot sauce, cooked macaroni and approximately ½ of the croutons. Scatter the remaining croutons evenly on the top. Pour into prepared pan and scatter the remaining croutons evenly on the top.
- Cover with foil and place into the oven in rack position 1. Select Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Once time expires, remove the foil and Select Broil at 450°F for 5 minutes to lightly brown the top.
- Serve immediately.