Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Comfort food at its finest; easy, delicious and cheesy.
cooking time imageCooking time - 35 mins
serves imageServes - 8
difficulty imageDifficulty - easy peasy

Ingredients

  • 450g/16oz. dried elbow pasta
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 4 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • ½ tbsp salt, to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper, to taste
  • ½ tsp paprika, to taste

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C/325°F.
  • Cook your pasta 1 minute less than instructed on the package for al dente.
  • Drain the pasta and drizzle with some olive oil to prevent it from sticking.
  • Mix the cheeses together and divide them into 3 piles. 3 cups for the sauce, ½ cup for the middle of the mac and cheese and 1½ to top it off with. 
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the flour to combine.
  • Slowly pour in 2 cups of the milk. Mix consistently until smooth. Once combined, repeat with the remaining milk.
  • Remove from heat and add in the spices. Stir in 1½ cup of cheese to melt completely. Repeat with the other 1½ cup of cheese until smooth.
  • Combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine thoroughly.
  • Pour half the pasta mixture into your Whatever Pan. Top with 1½ cups of cheese then spread leftover pasta mixture on top.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the oven until bubbly and golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 450g/16oz. dried elbow pasta
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 4 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • ½ tbsp salt, to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper, to taste
  • ½ tsp paprika, to taste

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C/325°F.
  • Cook your pasta 1 minute less than instructed on the package for al dente.
  • Drain the pasta and drizzle with some olive oil to prevent it from sticking.
  • Mix the cheeses together and divide them into 3 piles. 3 cups for the sauce, ½ cup for the middle of the mac and cheese and 1½ to top it off with. 
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the flour to combine.
  • Slowly pour in 2 cups of the milk. Mix consistently until smooth. Once combined, repeat with the remaining milk.
  • Remove from heat and add in the spices. Stir in 1½ cup of cheese to melt completely. Repeat with the other 1½ cup of cheese until smooth.
  • Combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine thoroughly.
  • Pour half the pasta mixture into your Whatever Pan. Top with 1½ cups of cheese then spread leftover pasta mixture on top.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the oven until bubbly and golden brown.

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