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Macaroni with cheese and egg

Macaroni with Cheese and Egg

Fast, simple, tasty — dinner for the whole family! Macaroni with cheese and egg is a dish adults and kids love equally. What sets this recipe apart is that the egg isn't exposed to high heat, which turns it into something like a cheese sauce.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pasta

200

Hard cheese

100

Chicken eggs

Ground black pepper

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 47 % 21 g

Fats 53 % 24 g

Carbohydrates 0 % 0 g

277 kcal

GI: 0 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 20 min

Step 1:

How do you make macaroni with cheese and egg? Get the ingredients ready. Any shape of pasta works; I used spaghetti. Choose good-quality durum-wheat pasta — it tastes better and won't cook down to mush.
Step 2:

First, put a pot of pasta water on the stove. While it heats, deal with the other ingredients. Grate the cheese on the coarse side. Use good-quality natural cheese with no milk-fat substitutes. Hard or semi-hard is best — the main thing is that it melts well and tastes good.
Step 3:

Crack the egg into a bowl. Always wash eggs before using them, since even a seemingly clean shell can carry harmful bacteria; it's best to use a food-safe wash and a brush. Beat the egg lightly with a fork until smooth. Add a little salt and ground black pepper. Keep in mind the egg will later mix with the cheese, which also has salt, so don't over-salt. Stir the egg again.
Step 4:

Add the grated cheese to the egg. Stir.
Step 5:

By now the water will be boiling. Salt it and add the pasta. Stir right away so it doesn't stick to the bottom. Cook the pasta over medium heat per the package directions, stirring from time to time. Don't overcook it — it should stay a bit firm; pasta like that is both tastier and better for you.
Step 6:

Transfer the cooked pasta to a skillet. A nonstick one is better, so the cheese doesn't stick. To keep the dish from being dry, pour in a little of the pasta cooking water. Add the egg and cheese to the skillet. Turn the heat to its lowest so the egg doesn't scramble but turns into a sauce. Stirring constantly, get the cheese to melt completely. As soon as it does, turn off the heat.
Step 7:

Transfer the pasta to plates right away, sprinkle with ground black pepper, and serve. Enjoy!

Very tasty pasta! It comes out like the famous carbonara, just without the bacon. Make only as much as you'll eat right away — it's not as good reheated.
How do you tell if an egg is fresh? Crack it into a separate container. First of all, there should be no off smell. The white of a fresh egg will be clear and clean. The yolk shouldn't spread and will be shiny, domed, and uniform.
For how to cook pasta properly, how to get it al dente, how to choose a quality product to avoid disappointment, and much more, read the article "Pasta — the finer points of choosing and the secrets of cooking it."
Important! The wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. For all the details on choosing the perfect pan for different dishes, read here.