Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crusts removed); 473 milliliters ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated; 454 grams elbow macaroni or cavatappi; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 946 milliliters 12 ounces Gruyere, grated; 8 servings Kosher salt; 946 milliliters milk; 340 grams fresh tomatoes (4 small); 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided; 8 servings Vegetable oil

Mac and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 1010 calories, 42g of protein, and 62g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pound tomatoes, ground nutmeg, flour, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert.

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water.

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Water

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Drain well.

Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large (4-quart) pot and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. While whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

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