Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Mama Adrianne's Mac n Cheese

When i made this it filled up a casserole dish with extra. It says that it serves 6, but it's great for a lot of people. It is also in no way shape or form low fat.


Sauce Base
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
2 cups chicken broth
1 pinch dry mustard
1 splash tabasco sauce
1 splash worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper -- to taste

Topping
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 pound grated parmesan cheese

Mix for Macaroni and Cheese
1 pound elbow macaroni
3/4 pound sharp cheddar cheese -- grated
1/2 pound swiss cheese -- grated
1/2 pound white cheddar cheese* -- grated
24 pieces velveeta -- 1/2" cubes

Sauce Base:
Melt butter in a 4 quart sauce pot over medium high heat. Add flour and mix until incorporated into butter. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add milk and chicken broth and continue to cook until sauce is think and bubbly. Remove from heat and season with mustard, tabasco, worcestershire, salt and pepper. Allow to cool before using

Topping:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and set aside

Macaroni and Cheese:
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook Macaroni in salted water, drain and rinse with cold water. In a large mixing bowl, place cheddars, swiss, Velveeta, macaroni, and sauce base and mix thoroughly. Put in large casserole and sprinkle with topping. Bake until hot and bubbly

*feel free to use whatever cheese you like. White cheddar can be either hard to find or expensive.

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