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NO-BOIL MAC AND CHEESE.
Easy, cheesy comfort food
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
- ●pot
- ●sauce pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.
2
Add the pasta and about 1 cup of cheddar cheese to the prepared baking dish, set aside.
3
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour, whisking constantly, for about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, whisking often, until a very thin, glossy sauce forms, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Stir in the mustard powder, cayenne pepper (if using), salt and pepper. Remove the sauce from the heat. Stir in the remaining 2 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese until smooth.
cups water1 1/2
4
Pour the sauce over the pasta, stirring to coat. The pasta should be submerged in the sauce. Cover with foil and bake until pasta is almost tender, about ⏱️ 25 minutes.
5
Meanwhile, wipe your same sauce pot clean, then add remaining 4 tablespoons melted butter. Add garlic and breadcrumbs, toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. If desired you can toast the crumbs over medium heat for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until fragrant.
6
Remove the pasta from the oven and remove the foil from dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup havarti cheese, then the breadcrumb mixture. Bake until pasta is tender, edges are bubbling, and top is golden brown, about ⏱️ 10-20 minutes longer. Let sit ⏱️ 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with
Nutrition Facts
calories
710 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
430 mg
protein Content
26 g
cholesterol Content
93 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
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