Thai Red Curry Mac 'n' Cheese

Name: Thai Red Curry Mac 'n' Cheese
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 5 Tbsps butter; 227 grams Cheddar cheese, grated; 488 milliliters cream (alternatively, use 5 cups whole milk instead of both milk and cream); 454 grams elbow macaroni; 5 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 8 servings Kosher salt; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 227 grams Monterey Jack cheese, grated; 45 grams panko bread crumbs; 113 grams Thai red curry paste; 488 milliliters whole milk

Thai Red Curry Mac 'n' Cheese takes roughly 35 minutes from beginning to end. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 8. This main course has 649 calories, 27g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires elbow macaroni, kosher salt, milk, and cream. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Thai Red Curry, Green Thai Curry with Beef, and Luscious Thai Chicken Pineapple Curry.

Instructions

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For the mac 'n' cheese: Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt generously, and then add the pasta and cook to box instructions, usually 6 to 7 minutes.

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Salt

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Drain.

In another large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Whisk in the flour and continue whisking until it deepens in color and releases a light toasted aroma, about 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk in the Thai red curry paste, and when fully combined, pour in the milk and cream (or all milk, if using). Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and then turn down to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture thickens, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes.

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Thai Red Curry Paste