Mac N Cheese With Panko Crumbs Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Step 2 Place 3 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, while stirring constantly.
• Step 3 Add the milk and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add half of the cheese and continue to cook over low heat until melted. Stir in the cayenne and nutmeg and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Step 4 Cook the macaroni per the package instructions until al dente. Drain well. Place the macaroni in the pot.
• Step 5 Add the cheese sauce to the pasta. Stir in the remaining cheese and mix until well combined. Pour the macaroni in the prepared baking dish.
• Step 6 Place the panko bread crumbs in a small mixing bowl. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a microwave. Pour the butter into the bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Step 7 Evenly sprinkle the panko bread crumbs over the macaroni. Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown on top.
• Step 8 Remove form the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Or place it in a medium-size microwave-safe dish and heat until melted, about 15 seconds.
• Add panko and Parmesan to melted butter and stir until well combined. Set panko topping aside.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously.
• Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring, until flour is blond in color, about 4 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in milk. Increase heat to medium-high and let sauce come to a simmer, whisking frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and let sauce simmer for about 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
• Add cream, grated cheese, Parmesan, mustard, salt, and black pepper, stirring until everything is smooth. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and/or black pepper as necessary.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until barely al dente (follow package directions, but stop a minute or two before pasta is completely tender). Set aside 1 cup of pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.
• Whisk reserved pasta cooking water into cheese sauce, combining it thoroughly.
• Add pasta to cheese sauce and stir to combine.
• Heat oven to 400 F. Butter a shallow 4-quart baking dish.
• Spoon pasta mixture into prepared baking dish. There will appear to be a lot of sauce, but not to worry. Some of it will be absorbed into pasta as it cooks, and saucy is better than dry.
• Place baking dish on a sheet pan to catch any drips and sprinkle panko topping evenly over pasta. Bake until golden and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove pasta from oven. Let sit for a few minutes. Serve hot.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Place the panko bread crumbs in a small bowl, drizzle with the melted butter, and toss to combine. Add a handful of the grated cheese to the bowl, toss to combine, and set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the elbow macaroni until al dente. Drain the noodles, without rinsing, then return them to the pot they were cooked in.
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, warm the milk just until it starts to steam and form tiny bubbles around its edges-be careful not to let the milk come to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• In a medium saucepan over moderate heat, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and use a flat-edged wooden spoon or heat-safe rubber spatula to stir the mixture together, scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent burning, just until it starts to turn a light brown color, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the warm milk and stir constantly until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Add the remaining grated cheese and stir until it's completely melted. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Pour the cheese sauce over the cooked elbow macaroni and gently stir to coat the noodles in the sauce.
• Pour the macaroni and cheese into the prepared baking dish and top with the panko-cheese mixture. Bake until light golden brown and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Serve hot. DO AHEAD: Macaroni and cheese can be made ahead, put into the baking dish, cooled completely, and kept, covered in the refrigerator, for 2 days. Do not add the bread crumbs until ready to bake. (Chilled Macaroni and Cheese may take longer than 30 minutes to be fully cooked.)

CRUMB-TOPPED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain and return to pot. , Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter and pepper flakes over medium heat until butter is melted. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. , Stir in Gruyere, mascarpone, mustard, salt and pepper until blended. Add sauce to macaroni, tossing to combine. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Melt remaining butter. Add panko and Italian seasoning; toss to coat. Sprinkle over macaroni. Bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown, 10-15 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the butter starts to foam and bubble, stir in the flour; cook on medium heat until flour just begins to turn pale yellow, 3 to 4 minutes. Add thyme, cayenne pepper, and white pepper; cook and stir another minute, then whisk in 1 cup of milk until smooth. Pour in remaining milk and whisk again. Bring the sauce just to a simmer.
• Stir in nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, and salt; simmer on medium-low heat until thickened, about 8 minutes, whisking often. Turn heat off, then add 2 1/4 cups of Cheddar cheese; stir until melted and combined. Add Dijon mustard.
• Transfer the macaroni into a casserole dish, then pour in the cheese sauce; stir to thoroughly combine sauce with pasta. Mix panko bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon melted butter in a small bowl, and sprinkle crumbs on top of macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup of Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese topping are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

ULTIMATE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package for al dente pasta. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
• Melt butter in same saucepan on medium heat. Sprinkle with flour and seasonings. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until well blended. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Stirring constantly, cook 3 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Add macaroni; toss gently to coat. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix panko and paprika; sprinkle evenly over top.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MAC N CHEESE WITH PANKO CRUMBS

Steps:

• Put milk and prepared veges into a small saucepan. Heat on medium high heat with lid on until simmering, then turn off and leave to sit for 15 minutes.
• In another saucepan heat butter, when melted stir in flour and cook over low-med heat for about 1.5 minutes Whisk in warm milk and ensure there are no lumps. Cook over medium heat for a couple of mins stirring and strapping bottom with spatual or wooden spoon to ensure it doesn't burn. When thickened take off heat and stir in cheddar and salt and pepper. Taste your sauce. It should be over seasoned and strong on cheese, so when it is diluted by pasta it is still yummy!
• Meanwhile cook pasta in 2 litres of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Drain 2 mins before it is done and stir in cheese sauce. Place in casserole or oven safe container. Mix parmasan cheese, parsley and panko crumbs together, scatter over pasta mixture and spray with an oil aeresol spray. Bake for about 15 mins in a moderate oven. ENJOY!