Need a Mac N' Cheese recipe - Not from a box

[Izzy Princess]

I love all these recipes and I have one but I use Colby Cheese and bake it in the oven.

[girlybella]

Originally Posted by SwimMom

Okay, I am finally making my first post on Yorkie Talk and wouldn't you know that it concerns food!

This recipe is the ultimate in comfort food, but it is not your nursery mac and cheese. It is instead, the grandest of the grown-up variety.

Macaroni and Cheese

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for dish
6 slices good white bread, crusts removed, torn into 1/4- to 1/2-inch pieces
5 ½ cups milk
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
4 ½ cups grated sharp white cheddar cheese (about 18 ounces)
2 cups grated Gruyere cheese (about 8 ounces)
1 pound elbow macaroni

Preheat the oven to 375°.
Butter a 3-quart casserole dish; set aside. Place bread in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour butter into bowl with bread, and toss. Set breadcrumbs aside.
In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, heat milk. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour. Cook, whisking, 1 minute.
While whisking, slowly pour in hot milk. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.
Remove pan from heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, 3 cups cheddar cheese, and 1 1/2 cups Gruyere or 1 cup Pecorino Romano; set cheese sauce aside.
Fill a large saucepan with water; bring to a boil. Add macaroni; cook 2 to 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions, until the outside of pasta is cooked and the inside is underdone. (Different brands of macaroni cook at different rates; be sure to read the instructions.) Transfer macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Stir macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce
Pour mixture into prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Gruyere, and breadcrumbs over top. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack to cool 5 minutes; serve hot.

This sounds fantastic, thanks for sharing, printed it and will be making it soon!!!

[SwimMom]

Be prepared to "moan" while eating!

[Shadow]

I make mine with Campbel's cream of mushroom soup, 1c.milk and grated cheese cook on top of stove until cheese is melted pour over cooked noodles mix well and put in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes,remove add grated cheese on top and put back in oven until cheese is melted.
I use cheedar cheese. Season with salt and pepper...yummy!