The Best Creamy Mac and Cheese

Made with two delicious cheese and a crunchy topping, this mac and cheese is so
tasty! Serve it as a side dish or a main, this is the best creamy mac and cheese
recipe ever!

Servings: 6 servings

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Course:

Side Dish Main Course

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

creamy mac and cheese

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a large casserole dish; set aside. Place the bread
in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 TBS butter. Pour
the melted butter into the bowl with the bread and toss. Set the aside.
2 Cover a large pot of salted water, and bring to a boil. Cook the macaroni until
the outside of pasta is cooked and the inside is underdone, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer the macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain
well.
3 Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Melt the remaining 3
tablespoons butter in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. When the butter
bubbles, add the flour. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
4 While whisking, slowly pour in the hot milk a little at a time into the skillet
with butter/flour mixture. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the
mixture bubbles and becomes thick, 8 to 12 minutes.
5 Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne
pepper, 1.5 cups of the cheddar cheese, and ¾ cup Gruyère (or ⅓ cup Pecorino
Romano); Mix until all cheese is melted and smooth and set the cheese sauce
aside.
6 Stir the macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce.
7 Pour the mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheeses and the
breadcrumbs over the top.
8 Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes (watch as this may take a little
longer. you want the bread browned). Transfer the dish to a wire rack for 5
minutes and then serve.

The Best Creamy Mac and Cheese

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