Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by evelynathens

"A stupidly simple recipe that you'll love."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 1⁄2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 3 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup cream
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 lb rotelle pasta
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 14 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated coarse
• 1⁄2 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in flour and paprika; cook roux, whisking, 3-4 minutes; take off heat and whisk in milk, cream and salt; put back onto heat and bring sauce to a boil, whisking, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3-4 minutes; remove pan from heat.
3. Cook pasta in plenty of boiling, salted water until al dente; drain pasta, empty back into pot it was cooked in and stir together with sauce, Worcestershire sauce, 2½ cups of the grated Cheddar and the Parmesan; transfer to prepared dish.
4. In a small bowl, toss remaining cheddar with bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over pasta mixture; bake mac and cheese in middle of oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling, and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Kim127]

Very good mac and cheese recipe. I used shell pasta and that is the only difference I made. I though it was a little too heavy, but tasty. Thanks Evelyn!