Homemade macaroni and cheese recipes tend to be more fattening than the store-bought stuff. This is because all the ingredients for homemade macaroni and cheese are dairy-based, highly caloric and delicious! macaroni and cheese is a staple in many households and ,therefore, a good recipe is any good homemaker?s must have item.
Required materials for homemade macaroni and cheese
For this easy, homemade macaroni and cheese recipe, the following ingredients are essential. The recipe requires
- Half a pound of elbow macaroni (Kraft or any other desired brand)
- Six tablespoons of butter (low fat/ salt free)
- Three tablespoons of flour
- One tablespoon of powdered mustard
- Three cups of milk
- A half a cup of diced yellow onions
- One bay leaf
- Half a teaspoon of paprika
- One large egg
- Twelve ounces of sharp Cheddar, which should be shredded
- One teaspoon of kosher salt
- Fresh black pepper
- One cup of breadcrumbs
- An oven
- One large pasta pot
- Two saucepans
- A casserole dish
Instructions
When baking homemade macaroni and cheese, preheat the oven (in this case to the required 350 degrees F). The next step is to prepare the macaroni. Using a large stockpot, bring some salted water to a boil. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the macaroni and allow to cook, stirring constantly to avoid the pasta sticking to the bottom of the pot. Simply adding a drop of oil to the pot will also achieve the same results. Cook for about twenty minutes or until the pasta is ?al dente? (which simply means that the macaroni should be firm enough to bite but not soft or overcooked).
While the macaroni is being cooked, use a saucepan to melt three tablespoons of the butter. When the butter is melted, whisk or stir in the flour to make a roue. Add the mustard and simmer for five minutes , stirring until it is free of lumps. Stir in the milk, the onions, the bay leaf and the paprika and simmer on low heat( to keep the milk from burning) for ten minutes and then remove the bay leaf. Remove the saucepan from the heat and temper in the egg. Tempering is simply stirring constantly to prevent the egg from cooking instead of incorporating into the mixture. Stir in three-quarters of the cheese and add salt and pepper to taste or as required. Add the macaroni to the mixture by way of folding and then pour the finished mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the mixture.
Making the topping
Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and add breadcrumbs to coat. Remove from the heat and spread on top of macaroni mixture. Bake for 30 minutes, then allow to rest or set for an additional five minutes before serving the homemade macaroni and cheese to the waiting family.
When baking homemade macaroni and cheese, preheat the oven (in this case to the required 350 degrees F). The next step is to prepare the macaroni. Using a large stockpot, bring some salted water to a boil. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the macaroni and allow to cook, stirring constantly to avoid the pasta sticking to the bottom of the pot. Simply adding a drop of oil to the pot will also achieve the same results. Cook for about twenty minutes or until the pasta is ?al dente? (which simply means that the macaroni should be firm enough to bite but not soft or overcooked).
While the macaroni is being cooked, use a saucepan to melt three tablespoons of the butter. When the butter is melted, whisk or stir in the flour to make a roue. Add the mustard and simmer for five minutes , stirring until it is free of lumps. Stir in the milk, the onions, the bay leaf and the paprika and simmer on low heat( to keep the milk from burning) for ten minutes and then remove the bay leaf. Remove the saucepan from the heat and temper in the egg. Tempering is simply stirring constantly to prevent the egg from cooking instead of incorporating into the mixture. Stir in three-quarters of the cheese and add salt and pepper to taste or as required. Add the macaroni to the mixture by way of folding and then pour the finished mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the mixture.
