Beth's Ultimate Mac & Cheese Recipe

Learn how to make my Ultimate Mac & Cheese Recipe. The perfect dish to make for a cozy Sunday Night Dinner!
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BETH'S ULTIMATE MAC & CHEESE RECIPE
Serves 6
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INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Pasta (450 g) (macaroni, shells, etc.)
8 tbsp (120 g) butter
6 ½ cups (1560 ml) milk
½ cup (60 ml) of flour
2 tsp (10 ml) salt
freshly cracked pepper to taste
¼ tsp (1.25 ml) nutmeg
½ cup (60 g) grated white cheddar cheese
½ cup (60 g) grated gruyere cheese
¼ cup (22g) freshly grated parmesan cheese
For Bread Crumbs:
2 cups (480 ml) thick rustic bread, cut into cubes
3 tbsp (45 ml) melted butter
1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh thyme, minced
salt and pepper to taste
METHOD:
Grease a 9” (23cm) x 13” (32cm) casserole dish or gratin pan. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain once pasta is “al dente” and still has a bit of chew to it. You don’t want to fully cook it in this stage since it will cook further in the oven. Set cooked pasta aside.
In a large pot, melt the butter, whisk in the flour to form a paste, slowly add the milk, whisking all the while. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove from the heat, stir in the cheese. Set aside.
To make the bread crumbs, place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until large crumbs form. Set aside.
Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Pour cheese sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. It will look like a TON of sauce, but it will get absorbed into the pasta as it bakes in the oven.
Transfer pasta mixture to a greased casserole dish. Top with the bread crumbs. Place in the oven and bake 20-25 mins. Sauce will be bubbling and bread crumbs will be golden brown. If you want your bread crumbs more “toasty” you can pop under the broiler for a few seconds two.
Serve oven to table!
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