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Macaroni and Cheese
Description: Delicious mac & cheese from Grandma's cooking magazines.
Category: Chicken
Servings: 8
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 1 hour
Notes: From Grandma's cooking magazines (Issue 28; December 2005; Page 92)
This recipe makes enough to fill eight 12-to-16-ounce baking dishes. Divide the macaroni and cheese evenly, sprinkle with topping, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden.
Ingredients
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 pound elbow pasta, cooked and drained
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 4 cups milk
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded yellow cheddar cheese
• 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded white cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces chicken or ham, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 slices white sandwich bread
Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta, and drain; reserve. Meanwhile, in a 5-quart heavy pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in flour to coat onion. In a low steady steam, whisk in milk until there are no lumps.
2) Cook, whisking often, until mixture is thick and bubbly and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cayenne, if using, and 1 cup each yellow and white cheddar cheese. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
3) Toss pasta with cheese mixture; fold in chicken or ham. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or individual dishes (see note). Set aside.
4) In a food processor, pulse bread until large crumbs form. Toss together with remaining 1/4 cup each white and yellow cheddar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Top pasta with breadcrumb mixture. Bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes.
2) Cook, whisking often, until mixture is thick and bubbly and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cayenne, if using, and 1 cup each yellow and white cheddar cheese. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
3) Toss pasta with cheese mixture; fold in chicken or ham. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or individual dishes (see note). Set aside.
4) In a food processor, pulse bread until large crumbs form. Toss together with remaining 1/4 cup each white and yellow cheddar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Top pasta with breadcrumb mixture. Bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes.