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The onion and bay leaf really do it for me. Joy of Cooking's Baked Macaroni and Cheese remains my go to recipe.
I was a little embarrased to serve this one. I don't like the seasoning balance and the amount of roux. I made this, instead of my usual, as I was cooking for someone who doesn't like onion.
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I think I'll look around for a different mac and cheese recipe.
I thought there was a bit too much roux, and it was a little bland.
I substituted chili powder for the cayenne pepper but otherwise made it exactly as the recipe outlined. Be sure to use extra-sharp cheese (a bit saltier) of good quality-the kind for which you will pay extra (it's worth it). If you're a cook, you know that a) the pasta, cooked al dente, will absorb the moisture in the béchamel, and b) if you taste the sauce as you go along, you know to add salt & freshly ground pepper TO TASTE, as the recipe indicates. I don't understand some of the comments, "too much béchamel, bland, etc. Made this for my son's birthday party - the kids HATED it because it wasn't what they were used to, but the adults LOVED it!! My family loves it so much there aren't any left overs. I also throw little pieces of butter all over the top. I don't like bread crumbs at all on this just doesn't go in my book but crushed ritz crackers are the way to go. The recipe works well with the ingredients halved, for a smaller family. This makes a fairly dry (but not too dry) mac & cheese if you like yours really saucy, this isn't the recipe for you. I also agree with other reviewers that the "salt and pepper to taste" are IMPORTANT don't under-season. I used panko instead of fresh bread crumbs and added some paprika for color (to help offset the white cheddar cheese), both as suggested by other reviewers. My wife and I wanted a "comfort food" dinner made with ingredients on hand, and this fit the bill perfectly. I'll be using this recipe again and again.Ī crowd favorite all the time - I add frozen peas and diced ham and whatever shredded cheese I have on on This recipe measures up to a similar mac & cheese that I had tasted at a southern themed casual wedding reception a few years ago. We liked the slight kick from the cayenne pepper. I added plenty of salt to my pasta cooking water and seasoned the sauce well which I think is key in a recipe -to properly season it. It wasn't too hard of a a texture as some recipes can be & not at all runny -it was perfect. I change the cheeses up to create variety in flavor. reheated is not as good as you get separation of the oil/butter and less creaminess.Įasy recipe comes out great every time. Recently added a bag of birds eye frozen southwest veggies (black beans, corn, onions and peppers) delish! Often make without the breadcrumb topping and just sprinkle top with more shredded cheese to prevent exposed mac from getting crunchy. I usually add an extra cup of shredded cheese and use different combinations like the four cheese or cheddar and Monterey jack bagged blends I often add chopped left over baked ham. Regarding time in the oven, I did not specifically time the cook, but I do remember that the crumb topping was slightly toasted in color, and the edges of the pan were starting to bubble¿probably about 40 minutes. Also, in a larger pan the mix would have also only been about 1 or 1.5 inches thick and hence would 'cook through' quicker than the deeper quantity of mix in the dish that I used. (the larger pan would have given more surface area to the mix, allowing it to dry out faster. The thicker (two inch) bed of pasta that I had was probably less prone to drying out than if I had used the larger dish specified in the recipe.
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The lesser quantity of pasta probably did help quell ¿dryness¿, but I think (more importantly) that my choice of a 2 quart (2 liter) baking dish (rather than the recipe-specifed 3-4 quart dish) forced the pasta mix to nearly fill the full 2 inch depth of the dish. The quantity of mix comfortably filled the baking dish and I did not have any issues with the mix bubbling over in the oven. (specifically, the box was 13.25 oz /375 grams whole grain ROTINI) Not having elbow macaroni on hand, I used one box of Rotini Second, the recipe calls for ❱ pound elbow macaroni¿ (specifically, I used an 8 inch x 11.5 inch x 2 inch glass baking dish) I did not seem to have the same problem with dryness that others spoke of, so I thought I'd share my changes that seemed to counter dryness.įirst, the recipe calls for a ❳ to 4 quart baking dish¿ Many other comments here focused on issues with dryness. I cooked this yesterday (WTH SOME CHANGES) and it came out fine but.
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