Macaroni and Cheese
Serving size: 10
Calories per serving: 168
1 teaspoon kosher salt
fresh black pepper
1 large egg
12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon paprika
3 cups milk
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon powdered mustard
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
Cook’s Note: Tempering eggs (bringing them to a temperature in between the hot liquid and cold/room temperature) helps them incorporate better as well as preventing them from cooking inside the dish.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
Cook’s Note: Tempering eggs (bringing them to a temperature in between the hot liquid and cold/room temperature) helps them incorporate better as well as preventing them from cooking inside the dish.
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