Southern Mac and Cheese

Southern Mac and Cheese
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Southern Mac and Cheese a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 582 calories, 24g of protein, and 33g of fat. If you have flour, pepper, mustard powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook macaroni in alarge pot of boiling salted water, stirringoccasionally, until noodles are very tender.
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Drain; transfer to a 3-quart baking dish.
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Meanwhile, melt butter in a mediumpot over medium heat.
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Whisk in flourand cook, whisking, until pale golden,about 2 minutes.
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Whisking vigorously andconstantly, gradually add milk. Bring to asimmer. Reduce heat to low; add 2 1/2 cups
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American cheese and whisk until melted.
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Whisk in Parmesan, pepper, and mustardpowder. Season with salt.
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Pour cheese sauce over noodles indish; stir to coat.
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Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup
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American cheese over.
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Sprinkle with paprika.
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Bake until cheese is browned on top andbubbling around edges, 40-45 minutes.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score11
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