How To Make: Classic Macaroni and Cheese with a Scrumptious Crust

Name: Classic Macaroni and Cheese Recipe with a Scrumptious Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1500 grams macaroni, cooked; 2 chopped onions; 2 diced tomatoes; 100 ml cream cheese; ½ tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp mixed herbs; ½ tsp origanum; 3 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 2 cups milk; 2 cups grated cheese; 2 slices of white bread, toasted and cooled; 1 clove of garlic, crushed

How To Make: Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Everyone loves this classic pasta dish. Take this easy and cheesy macaroni and cheese dish to the next level by adding a crunchy, golden brown breadcrumb topping. And the beauty of it all? You probably have all the ingredients on hand already.

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Not many dishes beat macaroni and cheese when it comes to quick and easy comfort food. As this old-school classic is very versatile, feel free to experiment with a combination of gruyere and white cheddar to treat your taste buds to a deliciously bold and creamy cheesy flavour.

Gruyere is excellent for melting into sauces, but lacks sharpness and tang. And this is where the white cheddar comes in!

Apart from the crispy breadcrumb topping and experimentation with different cheeses, there are a host of variations one could play around with.

Add vegetables:

Sautéed onions and peppers
Peas
Diced carrots
Mushrooms

Add some protein:

Bacon
Ham
Pre-cooked chicken

Add some spice:

Cayenne pepper
Smoke paprika
Chilli powder

Serve your macaroni and cheese with a leafy green salad.

For added convenience, this recipe may easily be doubled and it freezes well.

CHEF’S TIP

If your breadcrumbs start to get too dark while your macaroni and cheese is still baking in the oven, cover it with foil and continue baking.

Classic Macaroni and Cheese Recipe with a Scrumptious Crust

The breadcrumb topping adds tons of crunchy texture and buttery flavour to this classic macaroni and cheese recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings 6

Author Melissa Jacobs

Ingredients

1500 grams macaroni, cooked
2 chopped onions
2 diced tomatoes
100 ml cream cheese
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp mixed herbs
½ tsp origanum
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
2 cups grated cheese
2 slices of white bread, toasted and cooled
1 clove of garlic, crushed

Instructions

In a frying pan, heat the butter
Fry the onions until soft and then add tomato
Add the garlic
Fry a few minutes longer
Season with sugar, salt and mixed herbs
In a greased oven dish, combine the cooked macaroni with the onion mix
In a saucepan, heat the 2 tablespoons of butter
Add the flour and mix until a smooth paste
Add the milk in small amounts at a time until you have a thick white sauce
Stir constantly to prevent lumps and burning
Add one cup of grated cheese
Season with salt and pepper to taste
Mix the cheese sauce with the cooked macaroni
Grate the two slices of toast to form crumbs
Mix 1 cup of grated cheese with the crumbs
Sprinkle evenly over the macaroni
Garnish with fresh slices of tomato and origanum
Bake at a moderate temperature oven until evenly browned

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Melissa Jacobs

Melissa Jacobs is a Catering Chef Specialist that learned to cook growing up in a large family and perfected her skills to make food for a large family of her own, weddings and all kinds of small to large events. Melissa Jacobs Muck Rack Profile, Melissa Jacobs on Flipboard

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May 26, 2021 2:31 pm