Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 79 milliliters toasted bread crumbs; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 710 milliliters elbow macaroni (preferably De Cecco brand, if available); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly crushed with the back of a knife; 710 milliliters grated Gruyere; 946 milliliters heavy cream; 6 servings Hot sauce, to taste; 6 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters finely grated Parmesan; 118 milliliters grated sharp Cheddar; 2 liters water; 6 servings Freshly ground white pepper; 6 servings Worcestershire sauce, to taste

Macaroni and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 1182 calories, 39g of protein, and 87g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up parmesan, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. 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

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a large pot, bring the water to a rolling boil.

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Water

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Add the salt. Taste the water. It should be salty like sea water.

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Water

Salt

Add the macaroni and stir, with a wooden spoon or large slotted spoon, to ensure the macaroni does not stick to the bottom of the pot as it cooks. Cook until the macaroni is still quite firm, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Macaroni

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Pour the macaroni and water into a strainer placed over the sink. Allow the water to drain out, reserving approximately 1 cup of the liquid.

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Macaroni

Water

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In the same pot, bring the cream, garlic cloves, and the reserved cooking liquid to a simmer.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Cream

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Add the mustard and 3 cups of the Gruyere. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer gently, stirring constantly, until the cheese is melted and has integrated with the cream.

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Mustard

Cheese

Cream

Add the Parmesan and Cheddar. Stir with a wooden spoon and simmer again until smooth.

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Parmesan

Cheddar Cheese

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Add a splash of Worcestershire and a splash of hot sauce. Stir to blend. Taste for seasoning.

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Hot Sauce

Seasoning

Add the macaroni to the cream and stir gently to blend. Allow the macaroni to rest on the stove, 5 to 10 minutes, so the pasta absorbs the flavors.

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Macaroni

Cream

Pasta

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Remove and discard the garlic cloves.

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Fill a baking dish with the macaroni mixture, top with the bread crumbs, the remaining Gruyere cheese and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until the bread crumbs crust on top.

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