Creole Macaroni and Cheese
Creole Macaroni and Cheese might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 441 calories, 21g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of paprika, onion, mustard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese – forget the stuff in the blue box, take a few more minutes, and serve up a tasty home made macaroni and cheese, and Gruyère and Emmentaler Macaroni with Ham and Cubed Sourdough From 'Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese.
Instructions
Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
In a small pan, cook the andouille sausage over medium heat until done. Set aside. In the same pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
Add bread crumbs, and stir to coat. Cool, and then mix in Parmesan. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter.
Saute onions and celery until translucent.
In the same saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour, to make a white roux. Try not to let the roux brown at all, it should be white.
Mix in paprika and mustard, then stir in milk. Bring to boil over medium heat, then add Gruyere and Cheddar cheeses. Simmer, stirring often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 in pan, or similar sized casserole dish.
Transfer cooked macaroni to the dish, and toss in the andouille sausage. Stir in the cheese mixture.
Sprinkle the breadcrumb and Parmesan mixture evenly over the top.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown.