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• Cuisine

  Australasian >> Australian >> Australian

• Dietary Style

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  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. 1. Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C). Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. | 2. 2. In medium saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour to make a roux. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then whisk in warm milk a little at a time to make a white sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Mix in salt, pepper, and cayenne, and stir frequently until sauce thickens. | 3. 3. Remove pan from heat and stir in cheddar, mozzarella, jack and ham. Combine pasta with sauce and stir well. Pour into baking dish. Use paprika to make a decorative pattern on top. Bake 45 to 60 minutes, or until top is the desired crispiness. Let rest 20 minutes before serving. | 4. My Note: UPDATE:9/2002- I LOVE this recipe! I remember making mac n cheese from scratch when I was a lot younger and was looking for a recipe that would give me that great taste. This is it! I left out the ham, used 12 oz macaroni since there is a lot of sauce, and added a teaspoon each of ground mustard and worcestershire sauce for extra flavor. I also added some melted butter to bread crumbs and crumbled over the top for a nice crispiness. It was sooo GOOD! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
elbow macaroni	1	package		126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
butter	5	tablespoons		427.5	19.6425	13.3575	36.0
purpose flour	5	tablespoons		126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
milk	1	quart		595.36	46.6528	30.744	31.9152
salt pepper				126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
cayenne pepper	1	pinch		0.3578	0.0637	0.0135	0.0194
ham	1/4	lb	cubed	-	-	-	-
cheddar cheese	5	ounces	cubed	249.4755	15.1812	19.0083	12.5872
mozzarella cheese	5	ounces	cubed	459.2618	38.5837	19.221	25.3303
monterey jack cheese	5	ounces	cubed	126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
paprika				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.