Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Name: How to cook Baked Macaroni & Cheese - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Brenda

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Not only are these tender elbows suspended in a golden molten lava of gooey cheese, there is the added intrigue of not requiring either the par-boiling of pasta or pre-simmering of the cheese sauce. Hurrah for fewer dishes!

Ingredient

2 tbsp

unsalted butter

1 cup

cottage cheese (not lowfat)

2 cup

whole milk

1 tsp

dry mustard

pinch

cayenne

pinch

freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

ground black pepper

1 lb

sharp or extra-sharp grated cheddar cheese

1/2 lb

uncooked elbow pasta

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F and position an oven rack in upper third of oven. Use 1 tablespoon butter to butter a 9-inch round or square baking pan.

* Step 2

In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper together. Reserve ¼ cup grated cheese for topping.

* Step 3

In a large bowl, combine remaining grated cheese, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes.

* Step 4

Uncover pan, stir gently, sprinkle with reserved cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more, until browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

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