# Mac & Cheese

Learn the secret to making a good mac & cheese by preparing a Mornay sauce using Gruyere cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, then combining it with macaroni or penne, and finishing with bread crumbs and more cheese for a gratin.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Gruyere cheese
- nutmeg
- salt
- pepper
- macaroni
- penne
- bread crumbs
- cheese

## Instructions

1. Make a good Mornay sauce.
2. Use Gruyere cheese for an ultra-cheesy sauce.
3. Mix the cheese into a béchamel.
4. Add a little bit of nutmeg, salt, and pepper to the sauce.
5. Combine the sauce with macaroni or penne pasta.
6. Top with bread crumbs and more cheese.
7. Gratin in the oven on broil.

## Equipment

- oven

## Tips

- The secret to good mac and cheese is making a good Mornay sauce.
- Use Gruyere cheese for an ultra-cheesy result.
- Mix the sauce into a béchamel.
- Grate the mac and cheese in the oven on broil after topping with bread crumbs and more cheese

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGd5ERRLP/
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- Extracted: 2025-06-20

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