Mac and Cheese / Macaroni and Cheese / Mac’n’Cheese cheese) – a classic of American cuisine. The dish is pasta horns in cheese sauce baked in casserole under crispy crust of breadcrumbs and melted cheese. Pretty uncomplicated and satisfying casserole that both children and adults love. To give the dish more flavor, prepare a casserole sauce with broccoli, celery and three types of cheese: cheddar, parmesan and processed cheese. With such a mixture, its texture will be more tender and creamy. Mix pasta cooked until half cooked, put in the casserole, sprinkle additionally with cheese and breadcrumbs and put in the oven so that the cheese melts and the crackers поджарились. 
Time: 45 мин.Difficulty: easy Servings: 6 Measured containers are used in recipes volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 4 tbsp. l (60 gr.) Salted butter + extra for lubrication mold
- 450 gr pasta horns
- 1 celery stalk, diced in small cubes
- Half a head of broccoli, cut large stems, head of cabbage divide into small inflorescences
- Half the medium onion, diced into small cubes
- 2 tbsp. l flour
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tbsp. whole milk
- 1 tbsp. chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/4 Art. nonfat cream
- 2.5 tbsp. grated hot cheddar
- 1 tbsp. diced cream cheese for example Velveeta
- 1 tbsp. grated parmesan
- 0.5 tbsp. breadcrumbs
Recipes with similar ingredients: butter, pasta, celery, broccoli, onions, premium flour, mustard powder, milk, broth, cream, cheddar cheese, cheese cream cheese, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs
Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 175 ° C. Butter the mold to baking.
- Boil water in a saucepan. Boil the pasta according to recommendation on packaging to al dente. Drain the water.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt the creamy butter. Add celery, broccoli and onions and cook, stirring, until the vegetables soften, 4-5 minutes. Using a wooden spoon mash a piece of broccoli. Sprinkle with flour and dry mustard and stir to coat vegetables. Pour in milk, broth and non-greasy cream and cook, stirring, so that the liquid warms up.
- Add cheddar, cream cheese, 0.5 tbsp. parmesan and a little salt and pepper and mix to melt the cheese. Add the pasta and mix. Taste and salt if necessary. Transfer to prepared baking dish. In a small bowl mix breadcrumbs and the remaining 0.5 tbsp. parmesan and sprinkle on top of the casserole. Bake until it boils, about 25 minutes.
