Galumptious mac and cheese
Dec. 12th, 2009 03:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
metawidgetThis recipe was passed to me by my mom, adapted by her from Cook's Country TV somewhere.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Boil 1 lb. of macaroni; undercook slightly. Save 1/2 c. pasta water and set the rinsed pasta aside.
Prepare topping: rip up 3-4 slices bread (or procure an equivalent quantity of croutons), drizzle with 4 Tbsp. melted butter, add 1/4 c. shredded parmesan and mix. Set aside.
Prepare sauce in big oven-safe dish: over medium-low heat, start a roux of 4 Tbsp. butter and 4 Tbsp. flour. Cook to golden brown. Add 1 tin evaporated milk (or a bit less if someone ganks some for their coffee). Bring to a simmer, dash in hot sauce, dry mustard and grated nutmeg to taste.
Add lots of cheese, slowly: about 4 c. shredded cheese, mostly cheddar but add in Monterrey jack and/or brick or (once Peter Watts gets an apology, his coat and all charges dropped) American cheese.
Once everything is melty and homogeneous, add the macaroni and pasta water to it, mix well, top with bread topping mixture and toss in the oven at 350°F for 20–25 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Boil 1 lb. of macaroni; undercook slightly. Save 1/2 c. pasta water and set the rinsed pasta aside.
Prepare topping: rip up 3-4 slices bread (or procure an equivalent quantity of croutons), drizzle with 4 Tbsp. melted butter, add 1/4 c. shredded parmesan and mix. Set aside.
Prepare sauce in big oven-safe dish: over medium-low heat, start a roux of 4 Tbsp. butter and 4 Tbsp. flour. Cook to golden brown. Add 1 tin evaporated milk (or a bit less if someone ganks some for their coffee). Bring to a simmer, dash in hot sauce, dry mustard and grated nutmeg to taste.
Add lots of cheese, slowly: about 4 c. shredded cheese, mostly cheddar but add in Monterrey jack and/or brick or (once Peter Watts gets an apology, his coat and all charges dropped) American cheese.
Once everything is melty and homogeneous, add the macaroni and pasta water to it, mix well, top with bread topping mixture and toss in the oven at 350°F for 20–25 minutes.
