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Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

75 min • 6 to 8 servings •
Andrew Sachs

75 min •     6 to 8 servings•

Andrew Sachs

Golden, crispy-topped baked macaroni and cheese in a glass casserole dish on a kitchen counter.

There are few dishes more comforting than macaroni and cheese and this recipe will bring a little comfort to the whole family. Adults and children seem to gobble this up. I frequently make this for pot lucks and the success of this recipe has made me very popular indeed.

Ready

Pasta

  • 1 Lb elbow macaroni
  • pinch of salt

    • Roux

  • 5 Tbsp butter
  • 6 Tbsp flour
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/16 tsp nutmeg (barely a pinch)
  • 2 tsp mustard powder
  • 5 cups whole milk
  • 6 oz Gruyere cheese, grated
  • 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 6 oz Monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 1 Tbsp salt

    • Topping

  • 6-8 slices of a good bread (white, wheat, whole grain)
  • 3-5 Tbsp cold butter

    • Set

  • Large pot
  • Colander
  • Cheese grater
  • Dutch oven or large pyrex baking dish
  • Whisk
  • Food processor
  • Pyrex baking dish (9” x 13”)
  • Aluminum foil

    • Go!

    Pasta

  • Bring approximately 5 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Add a pinch or two of salt and then theelbow macaroni. Cook the pasta until it is nice and soft.
  • Drain macaroni into colander and set aside.

    • Roux

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Melt 5 teaspoons of butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over a medium heat on stovetop.
  • Whisk in flour, cayenne pepper, mustard powder and the slightest pinch of nutmeg.
  • Slowly whisk in milk.
  • Raise heat to high and continue to whisk until the roux reaches a full boil.
  • After the roux has begun to boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about ten minutes or until the roux has thickened.
  • Turn off the heat and stir in cheese. Stir until cheese has melted.
  • Add the pasta to the cheese roux and mix well.
  • Pour into pyrex dish. Cover and bake in oven for bake 15 minutes at 350°F.

    • Topping

  • Add bread to food processor. Cut cold butter into small pieces and add to bread.
  • Pulse food processor on and off until bread is reduced to crumb size.

    • Finished Product

  • After mac and cheese has baked for 15 minutes top with bread crumbs and bake an additional 15 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden brown.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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