Crusted Macaroni & Cheese

Name: Crusted Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients: Casserole; 1 1/2 lbs elbow macaroni; 4 tablespoons butter; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons flour (whole wheat flour works here); 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 3 cups milk; 1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 4 cups grated cheese (cheddar, colby jack, mozzarella, etc ... a combination works best); 1 teaspoon seasoning salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; Crust; 4 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 cups crushed croutons; 3/4 cup parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Casserole
1 1/2 lbs elbow macaroni
4 tablespoons butter
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons flour (whole wheat flour works here)
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
3 cups milk
1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup evaporated milk
4 cups grated cheese (cheddar, colby jack, mozzarella, etc ... a combination works best)
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Crust
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups crushed croutons
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions

1

Boil pasta. While pasta is boiling, make the sauce. Once pasta is done, drain & set aside.
2

To make the sauce, in a saucepan, saute the garlic in buttter for 1 minute.
3

Add flour & stir until light brown.
4

Stirring, add milk, tabasco & cream (or evap milk).
5

Heat through & add cheese, salt, pepper & mustard. Stir until all cheese is melted.
6

Mix with the macaroni & pour into a 9x13 baking dish.
7

Mix the crust ingredients & spread over the pasta.
8

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.