Classic Macaroni and Cheese | The butta babe

The butta babe

Name: Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: McCormick® Smoked Paprika; Land O Lakes Butter, with Olive Oil & Sea Salt; Bob's Red Mill Dark Rye Flour, Organic; SIGNATURE SELECTS Worcestershire Sauce; Pagasa Macaroni Product, Elbow; McCormick® Ground Mustard; David's Kosher Salt; McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Whole Nutmeg; McCormick Gourmet™ Global Selects Oak Wood Smoked Pepper from Vietnam; Pepperidge Farm Sharp Cheddar Crackers; Horizon Organic Half & Half; Primo Taglio Cheese Slices, Mild Cheddar, Cracker Cut; pasta water

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Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Serves 615 mins prep35 mins cook

This Classic Macaroni and Cheese is thick, creamy, and full of flavor. The recipe features a classic roux that helps the sauce adhere to the noodles, with spices like nutmeg enhancing its complexity. It's a rich and comforting dish that's perfect for any occasion.

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What you need

tsp paprika

Land O Lakes Butter, with Olive Oil & Sea Salt

cup butter

cup flour

tbsp worcestershire sauce

lb elbow macaroni

tbsp ground mustard

tsp kosher salt

tsp nutmeg

McCormick Gourmet™ Global Selects Oak Wood Smoked Pepper from Vietnam

tsp pepper

cup sharp cheddar

cup half & half

Primo Taglio Cheese Slices, Mild Cheddar, Cracker Cut

cup mild cheddar

cup pasta water

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Instructions

1: Heat oven to 375°F.

2: Measure out all ingredients next to your stove.

3: In a stock pot, add 4 quarts of water and 3 tablespoons of salt. Cook elbow macaroni until al dente.

4: In a small saucepan on medium heat, melt butter.

5: Add flour to the melted butter and whisk for about 2 minutes to cook it out.

6: Add spices and Worcestershire sauce to the roux.

7: Slowly add milk or half & half and pasta water to the roux while whisking until it thickens.

8: Once bubbles appear, turn off the heat and stir in 2 cups of cheese until melted.

9: In a glass baking dish, layer half of the cooked macaroni, then half of the cheese mixture, coating all the macaroni.

10: Repeat steps until the entire dish is full, smoothing out the top and adding leftover cheese.

11: Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes until bubbling. Remove foil for the last 10 minutes to brown the top.

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