# Mac and Cheese

A stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe topped with breadcrumbs.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 50 g panko
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp fresh chives
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 750 g pasta shape of choice
- 250 g sharp cheddar cheese
- 150 g Gruyère
- 84 g unsalted butter
- 90 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 0.125 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1065 ml whole milk
- 0 Worcestershire

## Instructions

1. Prepare breadcrumbs: Melt butter in a medium-size pot over medium-low heat. Add breadcrumbs, chives, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes until toasted and golden. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
2. Melt butter over medium heat. When it starts to foam, stir in flour, mustard powder, nutmeg, salt and black pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes until flour starts to smell toasty.
3. Slowly whisk in cold milk, a cup or so at a time. Cook for another 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick and bubbling.
4. Remove pot from the heat and whisk in grated cheeses, a handful at a time. Season to taste with Worcestershire and more salt + pepper. Cover and set aside.
5. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente (a minute or two less than instructions).
6. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of cooking water, then add it to cheese sauce. Return pot to medium-low heat and mix in a generous splash of pasta water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reheated.
7. Serve immediately and top with breadcrumbs.

## Equipment

- medium-size pot
- whisk
- large pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGdg95kujYy/?igsh=MWlyNXVxOXhncjZjMg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/24e974a8-eabf-4d46-b656-64bab5986405
- Extracted: 2025-04-26

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