Muenster Mac and Cheese with Herbed Breadcrumbs is a flavorful twist on a traditional comfort food!
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There’s nothing quite like a really delicious mac and cheese, especially this one, which has delicious buttery breadcrumbs with herbs for some extra flavor.
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- ½ stick (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cubes frozen basil OR 1½ teaspoons dried basil
- 2 cubes frozen parsley OR 1½ teaspoons dried parsley
- 1½ cups breadcrumbs
- ½ stick (4 tablespoons) butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard powder
- 2 cups whole milk
- 8 ounces Muenster Cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked to "al dente" according to package directions
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, salt and herbs. Stir to combine.
- Add breadcrumbs and stir together until the butter is evenly distributed. The crumbs should have a texture like wet sand. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth.
- Cook for a minute or two, whisking often, until the mixture starts turning golden brown.
- Add salt, parsley and mustard powder. Whisk until combined.
- Add half the milk, then whisk until combined. Continue to cook for about a minute or two, until the mixture thickens.
- Add the rest of the milk and repeat the previous step.
- Add cheese to the milk mixture and cook, stirring often, for about five minutes, until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add cooked pasta and stir until all pasta is coated in the cheese mixture.
- Pour pasta into the prepared baking pan and top with prepared crumbs. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, until the crumbs turn golden brown and the cheese bubbles around the edges.
- Freeze fully cooked Mac and Cheese, wrapped well. Reheat uncovered at 350 until cooked through.
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Wow! This looks awesome. Can’t wait to try!
I need to make the herbed mac n cheese from your book( I’m not sure if its exactly the same as this one) a few days in advance of serving it. Should I fully cook it through the end of the recipe and then reheat it, or should I pour it in the pan and only complete the last 35 minutes in the oven before serving. Thank you!