Gratin Macaroni | Mac & Cheese

• Vegetarian

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Macaroni

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 4 oz Gouda, smoked
  • 4 oz Gruyere
  • 2 cups Whole milk or 1 cup milk

Found on fusioncraftiness.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb macaroni
• 4 oz gruyere, shredded
• 4 oz smoked gouda, shredded
• 3 Tbs butter
• 3 Tbs all purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk or 1 cup milk + 1 cup cream, heated
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Cook macaroni according to package directions, rinse, drain, set aside, you may use fresh or dried.
• Make a white roux by heating butter in a small sauce pan over low-medium heat, then whisk in flour slowly, whisking to prevent clumps from forming. The mixture should bubble a little and keep whisking until it turns a golden yellow, avoid browning.
• Whisk in hot milk slowly, add salt and pepper. Stir with whisk until it starts boiling, cook for one more minute. Turn off heat, add half of the cheese, stir and set aside.
• In a 9X12 casserole dish, layer the ingredients in order. First macaroni, then sauce, then the remaining cheese.
• Bake in oven for about15 minutes until hot and bubbly, if the top hasnt browned yet, place under broiler for 3-5 minutes until you see brown spots on top.
• Enjoy!

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