Mini Mac and Cheese

Name: Mini Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 118 milliliters grated Asiago cheese; 59 milliliters tablespoons butter, divided; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 454 grams elbow macaroni; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 227 grams fontina cheese, shredded; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 170 grams Gruyere cheese, shredded; 946 milliliters milk; 473 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 24 servings Salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 227 grams white Cheddar, shredded

Mini Mac and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 251 calories, 12g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only Head to the store and pick up cheddar, butter, flour, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the panko bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Caramel Apple Crisp as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 2 dozen (1/2 cup) ramekins or a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish.

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Butter

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Casserole Dish

Ramekin

Oven

Cook the elbow macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water over medium heat for about 6 minutes or until very al dente.

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Elbow Macaroni

Water

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Pot

Drain and return to the pot.

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Pot

While the macaroni is cooking, melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat.

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Macaroni

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Remove 1/2 of the melted butter and reserve it for the topping.

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Butter

Add the flour to the saucepan and cook whisking constantly. When the flour is golden brown slowly whisk in the milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened. Stir in the mustard, fontina, Gruyere, and Cheddar cheeses until just melted. Stir into the cooked pasta, coating it completely, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide the mixture between the buttered ramekins.

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Salt And Pepper