Classic macaroni and cheese Recipe

Name: Classic macaroni and cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups macaroni pasta; 1/3 cup butter; 1 small onion, diced; 3 sprigs of thyme; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups milk; 2 1/2 cups shredded old cheddar, divided; 1 cup shredded gruyère; 1 cup grated parmesan; 2 tsp Dijon mustard

Ingredients

3 cups macaroni pasta
1/3 cup butter
1 small onion, diced
3 sprigs of thyme
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
2 1/2 cups shredded old cheddar, divided
1 cup shredded gruyère
1 cup grated parmesan
2 tsp Dijon mustard

	PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 40m	TOTAL TIME 55m
YIELD 8 to 10 servings

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 425F.
COOK pasta following package directions less 2 min, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
MELT butter in a large pot over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 3 min. Add thyme, garlic and salt and cook for 1 min. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until golden, 1 min. Gradually add milk, 1/2 cup at a time, over 2 min, stirring constantly. Increase heat to medium-high and continue to stir until mixture has just come to a boil and is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 min. Remove from heat.
STIR in 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar and the gruyère, parmesan and Dijon until smooth. Stir in pasta, then scrape into a 9 × 13-in. casserole dish and top with remaining 1 cup cheddar.
PLACE on a baking sheet and bake until sauce is bubbly and topping is golden, 15 min. Let stand 10 min before serving.

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