Homeroom's Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Homeroom's Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454 grams elbow macaroni; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 servings Kosher salt; 158 milliliters panko (optional); 237 milliliters ounces grated Pecorino Romano cheese (about; 710 milliliters ounces shredded 2-year aged sharp cheddar cheese (about; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter (1 stick); 946 milliliters cups whole milk

Homeroom's Classic Macaroni and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 867 calories, 36g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, flour, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it just comes to a simmer, then turn off the heat and set aside.In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

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Butter

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add the flour and whisk constantly until the mixture turns light brown in color, about 3 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Remove from the heat.While whisking constantly, slowly add the hot milk to the flour mixture until evenly combined and smooth. (It will get very thick when you first add the milk, then thin out.)Return the saucepan to medium-high heat and while whisking constantly, cook until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the salt, taste, and add the remaining salt as desired.

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All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

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Remove from the heat and set aside.To assemble:Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Pot

Add the pasta and cook until it’s almost al dente (just on the edge of being underdone), then drain and rinse with cold water; set aside. (If you plan to top the mac ‘n’ cheese with panko and bake it, heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.)

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Cheese

Panko

Pasta

Water

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Oven

Place the reserved saucepan of béchamel over medium heat and stir in both cheeses just until melted and smooth.

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Sauce Pan

Add the pasta and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is heated through and steaming, about 2 to 4 minutes.

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Pasta

Serve immediately or, if baking, transfer to a 5-quart baking dish, sprinkle with the panko, and bake until bubbling and brown on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.

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Panko

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