Ingredients
- 4 cups dried macaroni
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups dairy
- 2 heaping teaspoons dry mustard (more if preferred)
- 1 pound sharp Cheddar, grated (not pre-grated cheese), plus much more for baking
- Salt
- Seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- Optional spices: red pepper cayenne, paprika, thyme
- Macaroni and Cheese and Sliders Bar:
- 1 pound thick-cut peppered bacon
- 3 yellow onions, halved and sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces gorgonzola
- Cooked sliders and/or macaroni and cheese, for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 levels F.
Prepare the macaroni until still slightly firm. Drain and hang aside.
In a tiny bowl, beat the egg. Inside a large pot, melt the butter and sprinkle within the flour. Whisk together over medium-low heat. Prepare for a few minutes, whisking constantly. Don't allow it burn. Pour within the milk, add some mustard and whisk until smooth. Prepare until very thick, about a few minutes. Lessen the heat to low.
Take 1/4 cup from the sauce and gradually pour it in to the beaten egg, whisking constantly to prevent cooking the eggs. Whisk together until smooth. Pour the egg in to the sauce, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth. Include the cheese and stir to melt. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and also the pepper. Add any extra spices if preferred. Taste the sauce and increase the salt and seasoned salt when needed! Don't UNDERSALT.
Pour within the drained, cooked macaroni and stir to mix. Serve immediately (while will still be very creamy) or pour right into a buttered baking dish. top with extra cheese and bake until bubbly and golden on the top, 20 to 25 minutes.
Macaroni and Cheese and Sliders Bar:
Fry the bacon inside a skillet over medium-high temperature until slightly crisp. 8 minutes. Remove in the pan and reduce bite-size pieces.
Inside a separate pan, prepare the onions within the butter on the low heat until caramelized, twenty to thirty minutes, stirring from time to time.
Make use of a fork to crumble the gorgonzola.
Place the bacon, caramelized onions and crumbled gorgonzola into separate bowls. Function as scrumptious toppings for sliders and macaroni cheese.