
Baked Mac & Cheese
Golden-topped, impossibly creamy — the potluck legend.
⏱ 15 min prep · 35 min cookServes 6620 cal · 24g proteinvegetariankid friendlycomfort
Ingredients
- 450 g macaroni
- 300 g cheddar cheese
- 600 ml milk
- 60 g butter
- 40 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g panko breadcrumbs
- 15 g dijon mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- 1
Boil macaroni 2 minutes shy of al dente.
- 2
Make a roux with butter and flour; whisk in milk until thick.
- 3
Off heat, melt in cheddar and dijon; fold in pasta.
- 4
Top with buttered panko; bake at 190°C / 375°F for 20 minutes until bronzed.
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