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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 8 oz pasta macaroni or other small shaped noodle
  • 3 Tbsp salted butter
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 cup onion minced or pureed in food processor
  • 3 cups milk or half and half
  • 1 egg large
  • 9 ounces cheddar-jack cheese grated
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Topping

  • 3 ounces cheddar-jack cheese grated
  • 3 Tbsp salted butter melted
  • 1 cup panko or breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta until al-dente. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, and cook until the mixture is pale and yellow. Add mustard, paprika and onion and cook 1-2 minutes. Add milk, and cook at medium-high until slightly thickened, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  2. In a small bowl, beat the egg, then drizzle 1/2c of the milk mixture, whisking constantly. Then, add the egg mixture into to the remaining milk mixture. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Fold in the macaroni, then place in a 4-quart casserole dish.
  3. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Toss the breadcrumbs with the butter and sprinkle evenly over the top.
  4. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Alton Brown