Cuisinart Compact Digital Toaster Oven Broiler TOB-100 - Manual (Page 16)

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Old-fashioned Macar oni and Cheese
Extra-creamy , this will become a family favorite.
Makes 8 servings
non-stick cooking spray
½ pound elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ cup unsalted butter (4 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons unbleached, all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
2 cups (about 6 ounces) shredded cheese
(we use a variety of Cheddar, Gruyèr e and Monterey
Jack for ultimate creaminess and flavor)
¾ teaspoon sea or kosher salt
dash hot sauce
1½ cups prepar ed white-bread cr outons
1 . Lightly coat a 9-inch square or r ound baking pan with cooking spray;
reserve .
2 . Cook macaroni accor ding to the package instructions . Drain pasta and rinse
under cold water . T oss with a small amount of oil to prevent sticking; r eserve .
3 . Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the butter . Once
melted, stir in the flour until smooth . Continue to cook, constantly stirring,
for about 2 minutes to cook the flour . While whisking, slowly add the milk to
the butter/flour mixture . Raise the heat slightly to bring the mixture to a boil,
while stirring . Once the mixtur e reaches a boil, r educe the heat to maintain a
simmer, stirring so a film does not form on the bottom of the pot . Cook until
the mixture becomes very thick, about 30 to 45 minutes . Once thickened,
stir in the shredded cheeses until sauce is smooth . Add the salt, hot sauce
and then the macaroni, stirring to combine . Finally , stir in 1 cup of the
croutons, and r emove from heat .
4 . Preheat the T oaster Oven set to Bake at 350°F with the rack in position A .
5 . Pour the macaroni and cheese into the pr epared pan . Scatter the r emaining
½ cup of croutons on the top and loosely cover with aluminum foil . Bake for
30 minutes . Car efully remove the foil and switch the oven to Br oil and cook
for an additional 5 minutes to brown the top .
Nutr itio nal info rm atio n p er s erv ing :
Cal ori es 319 (44 % fr om fat ) • car b. 3 2g • p ro. 12g • fa t 15 g • sat . fa t 10 g
• ch ol. 43m g • sod . 42 9m g • cal c. 2 60m g • fib er 1g