Oven-baked macaroni and cheese

Name: Oven-baked macaroni and cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 500 gram macaroni; 40 gram butter + extra; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 250 ml milk; 2 bay leaves; 300 gram grated cheese of your choice, we've used Old Amsterdam and Gouda cheese; handful of panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); pepper and salt to taste

Macaroni and cheese is awesome, but creating an extra crispy crust on top in the oven is even better. You would want to dig in straight away!

30 minutes

4 persons

Main course

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

3/10

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

140.96 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

8.61 g
2.86 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

10.57 g
6.76 g

Proteins

3.31 g

Fiber

0.75 g

Sodium

367.51 mg

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Oven-baked macaroni and cheese ingredients

Recipe oven-baked macaroni and cheese

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-11-22, this recipe is for 4 persons persons and takes 30 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

30 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Cook the macaroni according to the package, in water with salt, or use vegetable stock for extra flavour. Meanwhile, melt 40 gram of butter in the medium-sized pan on medium-high heat.

When the butter stops bubbling, add the flour and mix well. Let it cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Add milk and bay leaves in the small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let the milk simmer for a few minutes on low heat. When the milk is hot you can remove the bay leaves.

Pour the milk bit by bit to the butter and flour mixture (this is called a roux) and mix well using a whisk to prevent it from creating lumps. You'll notice the mixture will thicken after about 1 to 2 minutes.

Mix in 100 gram of grated cheese and mix again until smooth. Season with pepper and salt.

Finishing the macaroni and cheese – 20 minutes

Drain the macaroni and mix the sauce with the cooked macaroni. Again taste, and if needed, add extra pepper or salt. Divide the macaroni over the oven dish. Divide the rest of the grated cheese on top.

Top it off with panko and a few small cubes of butter here and there. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese has a beautiful golden brown colour to it. Enjoy!