Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Yield: Serves 6 Hungry New Yorkers
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: A small mixed bunch of fresh parsley, thyme and chives; 1½ large onions, diced; 50g/2oz unsalted butter, plus a little for greasing; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons Sea salt; 25g/1oz breadcrumbs (mixed with a sprinkling of dried mixed herbs and a dash of sea salt); 950ml/1½ pints whole milk; 3 tablespoons plain flour; 2 plum tomatoes, sliced; 450g/1lb macaroni; 250g/9oz sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

Preparation info

Serves
6
Hungry New Yorkers

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Around the World in 80 Dishes

By David Loftus

Published 2012

About

This all-American classic dates back to the days of Thomas Jefferson. This is Jamie’s fairly traditional take on the ultimate comfort food. We ate this in a little apartment we rented on the Lower East Side, feeling a little like the odd couple, though of course he’s odder than me.

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Americas
United States
New York
Vegetarian
Pasta

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