Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

Submitted by grt61787

"Easy and Delicious, you'll never want to go for the Kraft box of blues again!!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 large egg
• 12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• additional 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
3. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the mustard and flour, keep it moving until free of lumps.
4. Stir in the milk, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes.
5. Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
6. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[suzette21]

I made this along with grilled out chicken and it was delicious!! Everyone raved about it. So creamy, even warmed up the next day. This will be my Mac & Cheese recipe from now on.