Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8
 
Weight Watchers Info: 10 PointsPlus per serving
Ingredients
  • ½ pound whole wheat elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine (we use Brummel & Brown)
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
  • 3 cups 2% milk
  • ½ cup yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 large egg
  • 12 ounces 2% reduced-fat sharp cheddar, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fresh black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine (for topping)
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs (for topping)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
  4. Temper in the egg. Stir in ¾ of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
  5. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
Recipe by The Taste Place at https://www.thetasteplace.com/alton-browns-baked-macaroni-and-cheese-the-ultimate-comfort-food/