Layered Mac 'n Cheese With Ground Beef
You can use penne or rotini pasta in place of the elbow macaroni if you would like. Also, use Swiss cheese and a dash of ground nutmeg in place of the cheddar cheese to bring a whole new flavor to this dish. This recipe is from Pillsbury.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1
- 1
- 1teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1dash cayenne
- 4tablespoons butter
- 2tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1⁄2cups milk
- 3
- 1cup soft breadcrumbs, about 2 slices bread
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 2 quart casserole with cooking spray.
- Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef and garlic, 1/2 t of the salt and 1/4 t pepper over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain, if desired.
- In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in flour, cook 1 minute, stirring constantly, until bubbly.
- Stir in milk, cook 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly.
- Stir remaining 1/2 t salt, the nutmeg and cayenne.
- Remove from heat; stir in cheese.
- Fold in macaroni.
- Spoon 1/3 of the macaroni mixture (about 1 1/3 cups) into casserole; top with half of the beef (about 1 1/2 cups).
- Layer with another 1/3 of the macaroni mixture, remaining beef and remaining macaroni mixture.
- Top with bread crumbs.
- Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden brown.
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