Ingredients
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1/2
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2
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1
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1
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3 1/2
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1/2
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2
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2
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1
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Directions
Baked Macaroni With Three Cheeses, This macaroni and cheese features a creamy sauce and crisp topping. A great macaroni and cheese requires perfect melding of the pasta and the cheese sauce. To get that, you’ll need to ignore conventional wisdom about cooking pasta until just tender al dente. To help the cheese sauce stick to the pasta, the macaroni is cooked until just beyond al dente, which makes it more absorbent and starchier. This recipe calls for a 3-quart casserole dish, but multiple smaller baking dishes could be used. I clipped this recipe from a newspaper., Im so disappointed the only reason I chose this recipe for thanksgiving this year was because it had amazing reviews but this is actually the worst Mac and cheese Ive ever had and dont understand how so many people somehow had a positive experience with it had absolutely no flavor I really really really dont recommend this recipe and I wish I had gone with literally any other recipe., Trapped at home during the Corona virus shutdown here in NH. I have made baked Mac n Cheese recipes in the past and while many have been pretty good, the problem I had was that the elbows would soak up all the sauce while baking and so I was discouraged until I read your recipe and got to the part where you drained your pasta then tossed it in oil….eureka! I think that is the secret to keeping the noodles looking like noodles after the bake – I did bake it for about 10 minutes at 400F before broiling it on low for another 2 or 3 minutes. The results were fantastic – consistency-wise. Taste wise, I did some of my own tweaking as I didnt have three cheeses at home and didnt feel like going out and risk Covid-19 infection I had a 1lb block of white sharp cheddar and half a Parmesan wedge so used about a cup of the Parm and the rest was cheddar. I also added dry mustard, about 1.5 teaspoons if I had to guess, a few shakes of garlic powder, onion powder and a couple dashes of ground cayenne. I think that these spices are essential to a great Mac n cheese, especially the mustard and garlic powder.
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Steps
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Heat the Oven to Broil. |
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Use 1 T of Butter to Generously Coat a 3-Quart Casserole Dish. |
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Bring 6 Quarts of Water to a Boil in Large Stockpot. |
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Add 2 T of Salt, Stir Briefly, Then Add the Pasta. |
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Cook Until Tender and Just Past Al Dente, About 10-13 Minutes, or Slightly Longer Than Package Directions. |
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Drain the Pasta, Then Transfer It to a Large Bowl. |
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Drizzle the Olive Oil Over the Pasta, Then Toss to Coat; Set Aside. |
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to Make the Sauce, in a Small Saucepan Over Low Heat, Bring the Milk to a Simmer. |
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Remove the Pan from the Heat. |
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10
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in Medium Saucepan Over Medium Heat, Melt 1/2 Cup of the Remaining Butter, Using a Whisk to Swirl It to Ensure the Butter Melts Completely and Does not Turn Brown. |
