Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard (original recipe calls for 1/2 t)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups whole milk (or 2 c milk and 1 c cream or half-n-half)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (I use Cabot Seriously Sharp)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Cook pasta 6 minutes & drain.
- Combine cornstarch, salt, dry mustard & pepper in medium saucepan.
- Stir in milk until smooth.
- Add butter; stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium-high heat & boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1-3/4 cups cheese until melted. Add cooked pasta.
- Pour into greased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake uncovered 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
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My passions are photography and cooking (a good combination to have a 'zaar!) I try to photograph every recipe I review. My family sometimes wishes we could just sit down to eat at night without first having to take pictures of what we are eating!
I've been cooking for a long time and recently started baking from scratch. I have been a member at 'zaar for quite a few years and my tried-and-tried recipes come mainly from my favorite chefs here. I am dabbling in OAMC and pantry cooking and do a lot of baking due to my boys' food allergies. We follow the Feingold Program, an alternative to ADHD medications. Feingold eliminates food additives such as artificial flavors and colorings, synthetic sweeteners such as Equal and the petroleum-based preservatives such as BHT, BHA and TBHQ (ewww!!) You can find more information on the Feingold program by visiting the website at http://www.feingold.org. I have become a much better cook since starting the program two years ago and have become somewhat of a food snob because of it.
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