Bake this delicious custard-style mac and cheese – a tasty side dish.
Custard-Style Mac and Cheese
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 oz) elbow macaroni
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 5 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (20 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs (about 2 slices bread)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
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Step2In large bowl, stir eggs, milk, salt, mustard, black pepper, red pepper and 2 cups of the cheese with wire whisk until blended. In baking dish, place half of the cooked macaroni. Sprinkle with 2 cups cheese. Top with remaining macaroni. Pour egg mixture evenly over all.
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Step3Cover; bake 35 minutes. Uncover. Sprinkle with bread crumbs; drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 5 to 8 minutes longer or until golden brown and set.
Nutrition
700
Calories
38g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
54g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 700
- Total Fat
- 38g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 22g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 970mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 54g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 3 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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