Sharp cheddar in Mornay is what you most commonly find in mac and cheese, after all.

Now it’s time to add in your cheeses! A traditional Mornay sauce recipe would call for Gruyere cheese, but for this Baked Macaroni recipe we’re using a combination of grated parmesan and sharp cheddar. Add salt and pepper to taste, letting the pot simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in your 2 cups of fresh milk until your sauce thickens and comes to a boil. The color we’re aiming for here is a yellowish, not brown. Add in your flour gradually, stirring it well and carefully for about a minute. Start preparing by melting your butter in a saucepan over medium heat. The second important sauce in this Baked Macaroni Recipe is the cheesy, creamy Mornay.

Turn the heat off and set your meat sauce aside –– now it’s time to make the Mornay! The next thing to add is your beef cube and water, and from there you have all the ingredients of your Baked Macaroni recipe’s meat sauce in the pot! Stir until you’ve well distributed all your ingredients, and let it simmer for 20 minutes.Īdd your sugar and salt and pepper to taste, and mix all your ingredients well once again. Add half a cup of tomato paste and a teaspoon of paprika and sit again! Let your sauce cook for a minute, making sure to incorporate all the ingredients well. Stir then let them simmer for 3 minutes, or up until your veggies have softened. Stir and cook your beef for 5 minutes, or until it becomes a medium brown –– whichever comes first.Īdd in your diced onions, tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Let your butter melt, and once hot enough add in your ground beef. Prepare to make your Baked Macaroni’s meat sauce by heating a cooking pot and placing your butter inside. Don’t forget to salt your pasta water! Once your time is up, drain your macaroni and set it aside. This is to avoid making it overcooked once we put it in the oven later.

But firstly –– we can’t forget to prepare the actual macaroni! Cook your elbow macaroni according to package instructions, but intentionally cut the cooking time so that your macaroni is just almost, but not quite well done. There are two sauces to make for this Baked Macaroni Recipe: one is your meat sauce, and the other, your white Mornay sauce.

Baked macaroni and cheese roux