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Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Jo Ann
6 servings
Beginner

Total Steps

8

Ingredients

16

Tools Needed

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Ingredients

  • 0 Ingredients:
  • 0.5 pound <a href="/SQXYXMTL">elbow macaroni</a>
  • 3 tablespoon <a href="/JWK77VQF">butter</a>
  • 3 tablespoon <a href="/4YMSSPXL">flour</a>
  • 1 tablespoon powdered <a href="/SKFLBQMP">mustard</a>
  • 3 cup <a href="/K7473XN2">milk</a>
  • 0.5 cup <a href="/V2ZFKC8V">yellow onion,</a> finely diced
  • 1 <a href="/5PN7S6FY">bay leaf</a>
  • 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/4MTZ3JKD">paprika</a>
  • 1 large <a href="/2PVT278D">egg</a>
  • 12 ounce sharp <a href="/B28L3XSN">cheddar,</a> shredded
  • 1 teaspoon <a href="/R6ZFKZ7C">kosher salt</a>
  • 0 Fresh <a href="/SWV3CGDQ">black pepper</a>
  • 0 Topping:
  • 3 tablespoon <a href="/JWK77VQF">butter</a>
  • 1 cup <a href="/FK7BFXP5">panko </a><a href="/N8CZXJ3S">bread crumbs</a>

Instructions

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Step 1

Directions:

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Step 2

<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat oven </a>to 350 degrees F.

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Step 3

In a large pot of <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boiling,</a> <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salted </a>water cook the pasta to al dente.

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Step 4

While the pasta is cooking, in a <a href="/WRFN6T6X">separate </a>pot, <a href="/64W3NS5R">melt </a>the butter. <a href="/GV3SK283">Whisk </a>in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. <a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.

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Step 5

<a href="/3GDVR66V">Temper </a>in the egg. <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>in 3/4 of the cheese. <a href="/H7TNTGFZ">Season </a>with <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and pepper. <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">Fold </a>the macaroni into the <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>and pour into a 2-quart casserole d<a href="/QQVZX64Y">ish. </a>T<a href="/R34ZSY3M">op w</a>ith remaining cheese.

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Step 6

<a href="/64W3NS5R">Melt </a>the butter in a saute pan and toss the <a href="/482ZKJDV">bread </a>crumbs to <a href="/6BTCX64M">coat.</a> <a href="/R34ZSY3M">Top </a>the macaroni with the <a href="/482ZKJDV">bread </a>crumbs. <a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serving.</a>

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Step 7

Remember to save leftovers for <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">fried </a>Macaroni and Cheese.

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Step 8

Prep time 20 minutes. Cook time 45 minutes.

Tools & Equipment

Large pot
Medium pot
Whisk
Spatula
Saute pan
2-quart casserole dish
Oven

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