Baked Mac and Cheese

• 分量: 6 servings
• 調理時間: 10 minutes
• 総時間: 1 hour 10 minutes

材料

250g macaroni (elbow pasta)

1 tbsp (15g) unsalted butter (or 2 tsp oil)

2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (Note 1)

2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter (, melted)

1/4 tsp salt

4 tbsp (60g) unsalted butter

1/3 cup flour (, plain / all purpose)

3 cups milk (, warmed (low or full fat)

2 cups freshly shredded cheese, gruyere best (followed by cheddar and Colby) (Note 2)

1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese (, or more other cheese of choice (Note 2)

Tinned corn

Asparagus sliced in 2cm pieces

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp mustard powder

手順

Pasta:

Cook pasta: Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add macaroni and cook per packet directions MINUS 1 minute.

Toss in butter: Drain, return pasta to pot, add butter and toss until melted. Set aside to cool while making the Sauce (Optional - Note 3).

Topping:

Mix together Topping. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 180°C

Make roux: In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Add milk: Add about 1 cup of the milk and mix to dissolve the paste into the milk. Then add remaining milk and mix until lump free (use whisk if required).

Add Seasonings: Mix in salt, pepper and pinch of cumin.

Thicken sauce: Cook, stirring/whisking regularly, for 5 - 8 minutes until thickened to a cream consistency. When the Sauce coats the back of a wooden spoon, you should be able to draw a path with your finger.

Add cheese: Remove from stove, add cheese and stir.

Check salt: Adjust salt to taste (if you use recommended cheeses, you won't need more).

Assembling:

Assemble: Pour Sauce into baking dish with macaroni, corn and asparagus.

Sprinkle with breadcrumb topping.s

Bake for 25 minutes or until top is light golden. Don't bake too long otherwise you'll bake away the Sauce!

Serve: Serve immediately with sprinkled parsley if handy.

栄養

• カロリー: 551 kcal
• 脂肪総量: 29 g
• 飽和脂肪: 17 g
• コレステロール: 89 mg
• ナトリウム: 847 mg
• 炭水化物総量: 48 g
• 食物繊維: 1 g
• 糖質総量: 8 g
• タンパク質: 23 g