Side
Baked Mac and Cheese
1 hServes 8Nutri-Score D€€
D
1 h
1 hBaked Mac and Cheese
what you need
Ingredients
smoked Gouda (half shredded, half cubed)Dairy150 g- cheddar cheese (half shredded, half cubed)Dairy150 g
- Colby Jack cheese (half shredded, half cubed)Dairy150 g
mozzarella (shredded)Dairy170 g
elbow macaroni (plain, without ridges)Grains450 g
egg (beaten)Dairy1 piece- evaporated milkDairy480 ml
- whole milkDairy240 ml
seasoned saltSpices5 g- all-purpose seasoningSpices5 g
- ground mustardSpices3 g
- smoked paprikaSpices3 g
- cayenne pepperSpices1 g
butter (one stick)Dairy113 g
sour creamDairy180 g
salt (for the pasta water and to taste)Spices5 g
black pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
per serving
Nutrition
546kcal
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Proteins
- 22 g
- Fat
- 29 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Grater
Stockpot
Colander
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Baking dish
Oven
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Prepare the cheeses
- Split the smoked Gouda, cheddar and Colby Jack in half.
- Shred one half of each cheese and cube the other half.
- Shred the mozzarella separately and set it aside.
- Step 2
Boil the macaroni
- Bring salted water to a boil and add the plain elbow macaroni.
- Cook until tender, then drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Step 3
Make the custard
- Whisk the egg with the evaporated milk and whole milk.
- Season with seasoned salt, all-purpose seasoning, ground mustard, smoked paprika and cayenne.
- Step 4
Build the macaroni
- Add the butter to the hot macaroni and let it melt, coating the noodles.
- Stir in the sour cream and a handful of the shredded cheese.
- Pour in the custard and mix well, then season with salt and pepper.
- Step 5
Layer in the baking dish
- Spread half of the macaroni in an ungreased baking dish.
- Scatter the shredded mozzarella over the middle layer.
- Top with the remaining macaroni and cover with the rest of the cheese.
- Step 6
Bake
- Loosely cover the dish with foil and bake at 175 °C.
- Uncover and broil briefly if the top needs a crust.
most cooked first