American
Mac & Cheese
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
Mac and Cheese is one of the most iconic American comfort foods. In this recipe, Luca Pappagallo prepares a creamy béchamel sauce, adds three cheeses (Gouda, Emmental, Cheddar) and short pasta, then bakes it until golden and bubbly.
- Cook
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
11 items- Butterfor the béchamel and for buttering the dish
- Flourfor the béchamel
- Milkfor the béchamel
- Saltto taste
- White Peppera pinch, to taste
- Nutmegto taste
- Goudagrated
- Emmentalgrated
- Cheddargrated
- Pasta Lumachineor other short pasta like gramigna
- Parmigianograted, for topping
Method
- Prepare the béchamel sauce: melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- Season the béchamel with salt, white pepper, and nutmeg.
- Meanwhile, grate the cheeses: Gouda, Emmental, and Cheddar.
- Cook the pasta (lumachine or other short pasta) in salted boiling water for 4 minutes (al dente).
- Add the grated cheeses to the warm béchamel and mix until melted and smooth.
- Drain the pasta and toss it with the cheese béchamel mixture.
- Butter a baking dish and pour the mixture into it.
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in a preheated static oven at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes. Then turn on the grill for a few minutes to create a golden crust.
- Let it rest out of the oven for at least 5 minutes before serving (this allows it to set slightly).
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