Mac And Cheese With Sourdough Breadcrumbs
Serves: 2
Ellsworth Rath
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
36
Spice
53
Sweetness
52
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tbsp
Olive Oil1 cup
Shallot (finely chopped)1 tbsp
Rosemary (chopped fresh)1 cup
All-Purpose Flour3 tsp
Cayenne Pepper1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg6 tbsps
Butter (3/4 stick)4 cups
Whole Milk8 cups
Ziti (reserved cooked)Directions:
1
For breadcrumb topping: Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat
2
Add shallots and rosemary; sauté 5 minutes
3
Mix in croutons
4
Cool; stir in parsley
5
Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat
6
Add shallots and rosemary; sauté 5 minutes
7
Mix in croutons
8
Cool; stir in parsley
9
For mac and cheese: Preheat oven to 375°F
10
Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish
11
Whisk flour, cayenne, and nutmeg in small bowl
12
Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat
13
Add flour mixture; stir 1 minute (do not brown)
14
Gradually whisk in milk and bring to simmer
15
Cook until sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes
16
Whisk 2 cups cheddar, 2 cups Fontina, and 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano into sauce
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Season generously with salt and pepper
18
Stir in pasta; remove from heat
19
Mix 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup Fontina, and 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano in small bowl
20
Layer half of pasta mixture, then cheese mixture in baking dish; repeat
21
Sprinkle with breadcrumb topping
22
Cover with foil
23
Bake 30 minutes
24
Uncover and bake until topping is golden, 10 to 12 minutes
25
Top with chopped parsley
26
Preheat oven to 375°F
27
Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish
28
Whisk flour, cayenne, and nutmeg in small bowl
29
Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat
30
Add flour mixture; stir 1 minute (do not brown)
31
Gradually whisk in milk and bring to simmer
32
Cook until sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes
33
Whisk 2 cups cheddar, 2 cups Fontina, and 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano into sauce
34
Season generously with salt and pepper
35
Stir in pasta; remove from heat
36
Mix 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup Fontina, and 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano in small bowl
37
Layer half of pasta mixture, then cheese mixture in baking dish; repeat
38
Sprinkle with breadcrumb topping
39
Cover with foil
40
Bake 30 minutes
41
Uncover and bake until topping is golden, 10 to 12 minutes
42
Top with chopped parsley