Recipe: Tasty Crusty Mac and cheese

Crusty Mac and cheese. Stir until the cheeses have melted, then stir in the macaroni until evenly coated. Pour the milk & flour mixture over the pasta. Dot the butter all over the pasta.

A thick, white Cheddar cheese sauce coats macaroni under a crisp topping. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. You can cook Crusty Mac and cheese using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Crusty Mac and cheese

1. Prepare 1 box of eating right for healthy living twisted elbow veggie pasta.
2. It's 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
3. You need 14 oz of Velveeta cheese.
4. It's 1/3 cup of milk.
5. You need 3 clove of fresh garlic.
6. Prepare 1/2 bunch of green onion.
7. It's 3/4 cup of crushed country ranch croutons.
8. It's of onion powder.
9. You need of garlic powder.
10. Prepare of rubbed sage.
11. It's of sweet basil.
12. You need of cumin seed.
13. It's of chopped parsley.
14. It's of smoked paprika.

This is basic mac and cheese at its best－easy and cheesy with just the right amount of crusty topping. People can't put their finger on the secret ingredient, but the tiny bit of Dijon enhances the flavor beautifully. For added convenience, this recipe may easily be doubled and it freezes well. In a large pot, bring the water to a boil and cook the macaroni al dente, according to the package directions.

Crusty Mac and cheese step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
2. Bring water to boil in a pot and add pasta.
3. In small pot add milk, Velveeta cheese, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and spices. Cook on low heat until melted..
4. While pasta and cheese is cooking finely mince 3 cloves of garlic and half a bundle of green onions. (I usually use 1 large leek but the store was out. Leeks add a sweeter flavor compared to the bitterness of green onions).
5. Add green onions and fresh garlic to the cheese..
6. Once pasta is soft and cheese is melted add them to a casserole dish and mix..
7. Add the rest of the mozzarella cheese as a layer on top of mac and cheese..
8. Sprinkle some smoked paprika on top of that..
9. Spread the crushed croutons on top of everything as a crust. And bake for 30 minutes at 350.
10. Enjoy.

Crumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese Everyone loves this grown-up macaroni and cheese. It's also tasty with sharp cheddar and cream cheese instead of Gruyere and mascarpone. Throw in some crispy bacon for a twist. Cheeses to Use for Mac and Cheese. Some good basic cheeses to start with are sharp or extra-sharp cheddar, Gruyère, Swiss, Manchego, and fontina, or any combination of these.