Dinner · 50 min · american

Baked Mac & Cheese

Elbow macaroni does the heavy lifting here, with cheddar rounding it out. An American dinner that takes 50 minutes, start to finish. Each serving lands at 620 calories with 26g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Naturally vegetarian, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 lb Elbow macaroni
• 3 cups Cheddar
• 2.5 cups Milk
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 1/4 cup Flour
• 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp Mustard powder

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Boil the macaroni 2 minutes less than the package says — it finishes in the oven.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and whisk in the flour; cook 1 minute until it smells toasty.
3. Pour in the milk slowly, whisking constantly to avoid lumps.
4. Simmer until the sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.
5. Off the heat, stir in the mustard powder and 2.5 cups of cheddar until melted and smooth.
6. Fold in the drained macaroni and pour into a buttered baking dish.
7. Top with the remaining cheddar and the breadcrumbs.
8. Bake 25 minutes until bubbling and browned on top; rest 5 minutes before scooping.

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