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butter onion garlic flour milk sweet smoked paprika nutmeg kosher salt pepper Cheddar pasta shape sweet bread crumbs
Viewed: 11 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups sharp Cheddar, grated
- 1 pound small pasta shape, cooked and drained
- sweet or hot smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup homemade bread crumbs
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Melt butter, add onions and garlic and cook until soft over low heat. Stir in flour little by little and cook, stirring constantly, until a pale toast brown, takes several minutes. Whisk in milk, little by little, keeping the mixture smooth. Stir in paprika, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened. Can take 5-10 minutes, keep heat adjusted so that the bottom does not stick or scorch.
- Stir in the cheese until melted.
- Stir in the cooked pasta.
- Butter a 9 x 12 baking dish and pour the mac and cheese into the baking dish. Dust the macaroni and cheese with the smoked paprika and cover with bread crumbs.
- Bake until mac and cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Enjoy!
