Essentials: Ina Garten's Mac & Cheese

Name: Essentials: Ina Garten's Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters fresh white bread crumbs (made from 5 slices white bread, crusts removed); 473 milliliters ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated; 454 grams elbow macaroni or cavatappi; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters 12 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated (about; 6 servings Kosher salt; 946 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons nutmeg; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter, divided; 6 servings Vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Essentials: Ina Garten's Mac & Cheese a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1292 calories, 55g of protein, and 78g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of flour, milk, elbow macaroni, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Drizzle oil into the boiling water, add the macaroni, and cook according to package instructions, 6-8 minutes.

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Macaroni

Water

Cooking Oil

Drain well.

Meantime, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but do not allow it to boil. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large (4-quart) pot and add the flour all at once. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

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Whisk in the hot milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Off heat, stir in the Gruyère, Cheddar, 1 tablespoon salt pepper, and nutmeg.

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Cheddar Cheese