Macaroni and cheese in American style

Pasta with a delicate sauce and an appetizing cheese crust. Macaroni and cheese, for sure, was prepared by everyone. This version of the dish has a particularly rich and rich cheese taste. No wonder why Americans love these mac and cheese so much. Very satisfying, delicious, and cooking is easy and simple.

Julia

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pasta

300

Hard cheese

200

Mozzarella

100

Salt

to taste

Butter

Wheat flour

Milk

400

Nutmeg (pinch)

to taste

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 24 % 12 g

Fats 27 % 13 g

Carbohydrates 49 % 24 g

255 kcal

GI: 8 / 79 / 13

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 45 min

Step 1:
How to make macaroni and cheese in American style? Prepare the necessary ones. Pasta will fit any shape, it is desirable that they are hollow inside (I have feathers). You can take two types of hard cheese with different flavors or mozzarella and hard cheese (I have mozzarella and maasdam).
Step 2:
How to boil pasta properly? Take a spacious saucepan, pour water at the rate of 100 grams of pasta 1 liter of water. Add salt to taste. It is important to put the pasta in boiling water, otherwise they may stick together. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until al dente (cooking time is always indicated on the package). Put the finished pasta in a colander and let the liquid drain. It is not necessary to rinse the finished pasta with water.
Step 3:
Grind the hard cheese on a medium grater.
Step 4:
Similarly rub the mozzarella.
Step 5:
In parallel with the pasta, prepare the bechamel sauce with cheese. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 6:
Add flour, mix. Keep the resulting mass on low heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring all the time.
Step 7:
Pour in a thin stream of non-cold milk, while actively stirring the mass to break up the flour lumps. You can use a whisk. On low heat, with frequent stirring, bring the sauce to a boil and slightly thicken.
Step 8:
Add nutmeg, mix.
Step 9:
Add grated cheeses. Leave some of the hard cheese for the top of the pasta. I did not add salt to the sauce, since cheeses contain a certain amount of it. But focus on your taste.
Step 10:
Mix everything thoroughly until the cheese melts completely. The sauce turns out thick, smooth, viscous. Remove the finished sauce from the heat.
Step 11:
In a convenient container, combine the pasta with cheese sauce, mix.
Step 12:
Put the pasta in a baking dish, greased with a small piece of butter. You can take one large mold or several portion molds.
Step 13:
Sprinkle the remaining hard cheese on top of the pasta.
Step 14:
Bake macaroni and cheese in a preheated 180C oven for about 20 minutes.
Step 15:
Serve the macaroni and cheese hot. Bon appetit!

Macaroni and cheese can be cooked without baking in the oven. Just mix the finished pasta with the sauce and sprinkle with cheese. But, in my opinion, it is the baked cheese crust that gives the pasta such a rich taste..

Keep in mind that everyone's ovens are different. The temperature and cooking time may differ from those specified in the recipe. To make any baked dish successful, use useful information about the features of ovens !

So that the oven has time to heat up to the desired temperature, turn it on in advance (10-20 minutes before the start of cooking).

Any heat-resistant mold is suitable for this recipe. If you use a silicone mold, then you do not need to smear it with butter or margarine. But it is better to lightly lubricate metal, ceramic or glass dishes with vegetable oil so that the baking does not burn.