Mac & Cheese

Name: Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 5
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 300 g (10½ oz/3 cups) grated cheddar cheese (or similar cheese, such as gouda or Cantal); 2 teaspoons salt; 300 ml (10½ fl oz) milk; 400 ml (14 fl oz) evaporated milk; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) macaroni; 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter, melted; 150 g (5½ oz) day old breadcrumbs; 50 g (1¾ oz) butter; 1½ tablespoons plain (all purpose) flour

Preparation info

Serves
5

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

Feed the kids (or your inner child). Nobody in any case is ever disappointed with this gratin of macaroni with a cheese sauce.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) macaroni

Americas
United States
Lunch
Main course
Vegetarian
New York

Method

The Pasta

Cook the macaroni pasta in salted water according to the packet directions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop it cooking further.

The Cheese Sauce

Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. After a few minutes, when bubbles start to form, add the flour. Stir con