Baked Macaroni and Cheese
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Baked Macaroni and Cheese a try. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 499 calories. A mixture of favorite pasta, whole-grain dijon mustard, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.
Instructions
Cook macaroni according to package directions.
Drain and set aside. Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn heat to medium; gradually whisk in milk, and cook over medium heat, stirring or whisking constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in pasta, mustard, and next 4 ingredients, stirring just until cheese begins to melt.
Pour pasta mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano or more Cheddar. If desired, top with fresh breadcrumbs, and drizzle evenly with melted butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.