Name: Baked Mac and Cheese
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz macaroni; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp flour; 2 1/2 cups milk; 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional); 1 tbsp melted butter (for crumbs)

American · Dinner

Baked Mac and Cheese

Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.

Recipe by Tom

Time 45 minutes

Serves Serves 8

Level Medium

Ingredients

Item	Amt
macaroni	12 oz
butter	3 tbsp
flour	3 tbsp
milk	2 1/2 cups
shredded cheddar	2 1/2 cups
salt	1/2 tsp
breadcrumbs (optional)	1/2 cup
melted butter (for crumbs)	1 tbsp

Method

1 COOKCook macaroni; drain.

2 MAKEMake cheese sauce (butter+flour, milk, melt in cheddar); season.

3 COMBINECombine pasta and sauce; pour into a baking dish.

4 TOPTop with buttered breadcrumbs if using; bake 375°F 20 minutes; broil 1–2 minutes to brown.

Time 45 minutes

Serves Serves 8

Level Medium

Ingredients

12 oz macaroni
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional)
1 tbsp melted butter (for crumbs)

Method

Cook macaroni; drain.
Make cheese sauce (butter+flour, milk, melt in cheddar); season.
Combine pasta and sauce; pour into a baking dish.
Top with buttered breadcrumbs if using; bake 375°F 20 minutes; broil 1–2 minutes to brown.