Mac and cheese, the american pasta bake

Ingredients

• 7 oz elbow macaroni
• 3 cups milk
• 2 oz butter
• 2 oz flour
• 7 oz grated Comté cheese
• 3 oz grated mozzarella
• 1.4 oz breadcrumbs
• salt
• pepper
• nutmeg

Materials

• pot, whisk, baking dish

Preparation

• Cook the elbow macaroni in salted boiling water for 9 minutes. Drain and set aside. Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the flour all at once. Whisk to combine.
• Add the milk gradually while stirring. The béchamel should thicken. Season with salt and pepper, then add ground nutmeg.
  
• Remove from heat and add the grated cheeses. Stir well.
• Add the drained macaroni and mix well.
  
• Pour this mixture into a greased baking dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  
• And there you have it, your Mac and Cheese is ready!

Observations

Grated Comté cheese: you can replace it with another cheese.
Breadcrumbs: you can replace them with grated cheese, or omit them altogether.
Elbow macaroni: this is the iconic pasta shape used for Mac and Cheese, but you can use other types of pasta.

Cookware

Questions

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