Recipe Name: |
Macaroni and Cheese with Peas and Ham - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy - Copy |
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Course: |
Side Dish |
Used in Baskets: |
No |
Base: |
Pasta |
Kosher: |
No |
Ethnicity: |
American |
Kosher for Passover: |
No |
Preparation Time: |
0.00
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Number of Servings: |
10 |
Inactive Prep Time: |
0.00
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Original Num Servings: |
10 |
Cooking Time: |
0.00
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Heart Healthy: |
No |
Oven Temp: |
0 |
Approx. Cost/Serving: |
$2.21
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# Sides Included: |
0 |
Difficulty: |
Easy |
Yields :
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Cup
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Tested: |
No |
Wine Type: |
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Equipment Needed: |
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Comments: |
It's crucial to cook the pasta until tender-that is, just past the al dente stage. Whole, low-fat, and skim milk all work well in this recipe. The recipe may be halved and baked in an 8-inch square, broiler-safe baking dish. If desired, offer celery salt or hot sauce (such as Tabasco) for sprinkling at the table.
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Ingredients:
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Directions:
Pulse the bread and butter in a food processor until the crumbs are no larger than 1/8-inch, ten to fifteen 1-second pulses. Set aside.
Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the broiler. Bring 4 quarts water to a rolling boil in a stockpot. Add 1 tablespoon of the salt and the macaroni and stir to separate the noodles. Cook until tender, drain, and set aside.
In the now-empty stockpot, heat the butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Add the flour, mustard, cayenne (if using), and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and whisk well to combine. Continue whisking until the mixture becomes fragrant and deepens in color, about 1 minute. Whisking constantly, gradually add the milk; bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly (the mixture must reach a full boil to fully thicken), then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, about 5 minutes. Off the heat, whisk in the cheeses until fully melted. Add the pasta, ham and peas and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is steaming and heated through, about 6 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a broiler-safe 13 by 9-inch baking dish and sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Broil until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then serve. |
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