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Baked Mac and Cheese

Serves 4 $2.98 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$11.93For the whole recipe · ingredients used
Baked Mac and Cheese
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YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

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  1. 01

    Preheat oven to 350

  2. 02

    Pot of boiling salted water add pasta follow directions

  3. 03

    In a large pot, melt butter add flour and whisk for about 5 min. or so make sure you have not lumps.Stir in milk, bay leaf, onions, paprika and keep whisking

  4. 04

    Simmer for about 10 minutes or so.

  5. 05

    Remove bay leaf

  6. 06

    Temper in the egg.

  7. 07

    Stir in about 3/4 of cheese.

  8. 08

    Season with salt and pepper

  9. 09

    Spray a large baking dish with Pam

  10. 10

    Fold in the Macaroni

  11. 11

    Pour into baking dish

  12. 12

    Sprinkle rest of cheese over this

  13. 13

    Make topping

  14. 14

    Saute butter with panko crumbs

  15. 15

    Spread on top

  16. 16

    Bake 30 min or so until nice and brown

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