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Before the macaroni with cheese were placed in a metal box, or in a plastic bag to be heated in the microwave oven, they were contained and presented on the table in a delicious steaming oven dish, equipped with a crunchy and delicious grated cheese gratin. . Follow this recipe if you want to savor those old flavors that 'progress' has taken away from us.
Ingredients
Portions: 4
500 g of striped elbows
100 g of Butter
60 g of flour
1 l of milk
1/2 Teaspoon of mustard powder or 1 teaspoon of mustard (optional)
1 Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
300 g of seasoned cheddar cheese
Salt to taste
Breadcrumbs (optional)
Steps
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1
Heat the milk without boiling it, it will only have to be hot. You can use a stove or microwave.
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2
Grate the cheese roughly and set it aside. To make it faster, you can use a food processor with a disk to grate the vegetables but, if you love tradition, an old-style grater will be perfect. If you don't find the cheddar you can use the cheese, or the cheese mix, which you like best.
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3
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil . Add the salt and pour the striped elbows into the pot. As soon as you start to cook the pasta, immediately start preparing the cheese sauce. The goal is to have the pasta cooked and the sauce ready at the same time.
Stir the pasta from time to time, especially after having just poured it into boiling water, to prevent it from sticking.
If you want to brown the striped elbows in the oven you will have to drain them when they are still slightly raw. They will finish cooking in the pan. Otherwise, when cooked au gratin, they will become too soft.
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4
Prepare the béchamel. Pour the butter into a saucepan and melt it over a medium-low heat. Mixing with a kitchen whisk, add the flour to the butter to create what is called roux. Bring the heat to a minimum and continue to stir the roux so that the flour can cook. Stir carefully, avoiding that the butter burns and that the flour becomes too colored. Pour the milk into the pan and mix with energy to mix the ingredients well and obtain a smooth and thick sauce. Season your béchamel with the mustard and cayenne pepper and let it thicken for a few minutes.
This is just a way of preparing cheese sauce. Try other recipes and choose the method that suits you best.
You can also prepare the bechamel in the microwave.
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5
Drain the pasta and shake it a little to remove as much water as possible. Some people prefer to rinse the pasta under water to remove part of the starch released during cooking.
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6
Remove the béchamel from the heat, add the cheese, mix with energy and, when it starts to melt, add the pasta. Stir gently to season all striped elbows. If you want you can add salt and pepper, according to your taste.
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7
Choose whether to serve the pasta directly or to brown it in the oven. If you want to serve the pasta with a nice crust, pour it into an oven dish, sprinkle it with more grated cheese and, if you want, even some breadcrumbs. Bake it for 15-20 minutes at 180-200 ° C.
The baked version is less creamy, but with a delicious cheese gratin.
You can season the breadcrumbs with butter, melting it in a saucepan and adding the breadcrumbs. If you want you can brown it in the oven for a few minutes.
For an excellent result, prepare breadcrumbs at home, using stale bread.
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8
Finished, enjoy your meal!
Tips
For this recipe you can also try other types of pasta, such as fusilli, ziti, penne or shells. The reason why striped elbows are the favorite for this recipe is that they are filled with sauce, marrying perfectly with this type of sauce.
You can use any cheese you like, but know that some types blend better than others, creating a smooth and thick sauce at the right point. Cheeses like Monterrey Jack, Fontina, Swiss, Cheddar and all the other semi-hard cheeses are great for this preparation, because they blend completely without spinning, like mozzarella does. Cheeses like gorgonzola or feta, on the other hand, do not blend equally well, but in small quantities they give an excellent flavor to your sauce.
If the dough is too thick, you can add milk or cream to make the sauce more liquid. But know that the taste will lose some of its intensity. If you notice that you have diluted the sauce too much, add some more cheese, you will correct both the taste and the consistency.
You can store the dough in the fridge in an airtight container and heat it in the microwave when you need it. The humidity of the sauce, however, will be absorbed by the pasta, and will not be as creamy as it was just made. Some cheeses, in fact, once heated, tend to expel fats, becoming very greasy. Try different types to find out which ones are right for you.
To give a boost to the flavor of your dish, try adding freshly ground black pepper to the cheese sauce.
For a slightly stronger taste, you can add sour cream or cream cheese to your sauce. A minimum quantity will be enough: a couple of tablespoons of sour cream or half a cube of cream cheese. Reduce the amount of milk a little to prevent the sauce from being too liquid, alternatively cook it longer, over low heat, to reduce it in a natural way.
Warnings
Always taste before adding salt to the sauce. Cheddar is very tasty. Remember that you will still have time to add, but that it will no longer be possible to remove.
Often check the cooking of pasta to avoid overcooking it. Drain it when it has reached the right degree of cooking, according to your taste, and, if you want to cook it au gratin, drain it a little in advance.
Is your sauce too salty? There is a remedy: prepare a new sauce, following the same quantities, without adding salt and mix together. You can keep the excess in the refrigerator or use it for other preparations, for example to flavor toast and popcorn or to stuff your hot dogs. If you prefer to season the minced meat for your burgers with sauce, you will get tasty cheesburgers without having to add the slice of cheese, or use it to accompany a side of asparagus.
To remove excess salt from sauces and soups, simply add an apple cut in half or quarters and let it soak for 10 minutes. It will absorb the salt and, when finished, it will be enough to throw it away. However, know that with dense sauces, such as cheese, the apple could absorb less than normal salt.
Things you will need
Big pot
Colander
Kitchen whisk
Cheese grater
Oven dish (optional)
Before the macaroni with cheese were placed in a metal box, or in a plastic bag to be heated in the microwave oven, they were contained and presented on the table in a delicious steaming oven dish, equipped with a crunchy and delicious grated cheese gratin. . Follow this recipe if you want to savor those old flavors that 'progress' has taken away from us.
Ingredients
Portions: 4
500 g of striped elbows
100 g of Butter
60 g of flour
1 l of milk
1/2 Teaspoon of mustard powder or 1 teaspoon of mustard (optional)
1 Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
300 g of seasoned cheddar cheese
Salt to taste
Breadcrumbs (optional)
Steps
Image titled Make Old Style Macaroni and Cheese Step 1
1
Heat the milk without boiling it, it will only have to be hot. You can use a stove or microwave.
Image titled Make Old Style Macaroni and Cheese Step 2
2
Grate the cheese roughly and set it aside. To make it faster, you can use a food processor with a disk to grate the vegetables but, if you love tradition, an old-style grater will be perfect. If you don't find the cheddar you can use the cheese, or the cheese mix, which you like best.
Image titled Make Old Style Macaroni and Cheese Step 3
3
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil . Add the salt and pour the striped elbows into the pot. As soon as you start to cook the pasta, immediately start preparing the cheese sauce. The goal is to have the pasta cooked and the sauce ready at the same time.
Stir the pasta from time to time, especially after having just poured it into boiling water, to prevent it from sticking.
If you want to brown the striped elbows in the oven you will have to drain them when they are still slightly raw. They will finish cooking in the pan. Otherwise, when cooked au gratin, they will become too soft.
Image titled Make Old Style Macaroni and Cheese Step 4
4
Prepare the béchamel. Pour the butter into a saucepan and melt it over a medium-low heat. Mixing with a kitchen whisk, add the flour to the butter to create what is called roux. Bring the heat to a minimum and continue to stir the roux so that the flour can cook. Stir carefully, avoiding that the butter burns and that the flour becomes too colored. Pour the milk into the pan and mix with energy to mix the ingredients well and obtain a smooth and thick sauce. Season your béchamel with the mustard and cayenne pepper and let it thicken for a few minutes.
This is just a way of preparing cheese sauce. Try other recipes and choose the method that suits you best.
You can also prepare the bechamel in the microwave.
Image titled Make Old Style Macaroni and Cheese Step 5
5
Drain the pasta and shake it a little to remove as much water as possible. Some people prefer to rinse the pasta under water to remove part of the starch released during cooking.
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6
Remove the béchamel from the heat, add the cheese, mix with energy and, when it starts to melt, add the pasta. Stir gently to season all striped elbows. If you want you can add salt and pepper, according to your taste.
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7
Choose whether to serve the pasta directly or to brown it in the oven. If you want to serve the pasta with a nice crust, pour it into an oven dish, sprinkle it with more grated cheese and, if you want, even some breadcrumbs. Bake it for 15-20 minutes at 180-200 ° C.
The baked version is less creamy, but with a delicious cheese gratin.
You can season the breadcrumbs with butter, melting it in a saucepan and adding the breadcrumbs. If you want you can brown it in the oven for a few minutes.
For an excellent result, prepare breadcrumbs at home, using stale bread.
Image titled Make Old Style Macaroni and Cheese Step 8
8
Finished, enjoy your meal!
Tips
For this recipe you can also try other types of pasta, such as fusilli, ziti, penne or shells. The reason why striped elbows are the favorite for this recipe is that they are filled with sauce, marrying perfectly with this type of sauce.
You can use any cheese you like, but know that some types blend better than others, creating a smooth and thick sauce at the right point. Cheeses like Monterrey Jack, Fontina, Swiss, Cheddar and all the other semi-hard cheeses are great for this preparation, because they blend completely without spinning, like mozzarella does. Cheeses like gorgonzola or feta, on the other hand, do not blend equally well, but in small quantities they give an excellent flavor to your sauce.
If the dough is too thick, you can add milk or cream to make the sauce more liquid. But know that the taste will lose some of its intensity. If you notice that you have diluted the sauce too much, add some more cheese, you will correct both the taste and the consistency.
You can store the dough in the fridge in an airtight container and heat it in the microwave when you need it. The humidity of the sauce, however, will be absorbed by the pasta, and will not be as creamy as it was just made. Some cheeses, in fact, once heated, tend to expel fats, becoming very greasy. Try different types to find out which ones are right for you.
To give a boost to the flavor of your dish, try adding freshly ground black pepper to the cheese sauce.
For a slightly stronger taste, you can add sour cream or cream cheese to your sauce. A minimum quantity will be enough: a couple of tablespoons of sour cream or half a cube of cream cheese. Reduce the amount of milk a little to prevent the sauce from being too liquid, alternatively cook it longer, over low heat, to reduce it in a natural way.
Warnings
Always taste before adding salt to the sauce. Cheddar is very tasty. Remember that you will still have time to add, but that it will no longer be possible to remove.
Often check the cooking of pasta to avoid overcooking it. Drain it when it has reached the right degree of cooking, according to your taste, and, if you want to cook it au gratin, drain it a little in advance.
Is your sauce too salty? There is a remedy: prepare a new sauce, following the same quantities, without adding salt and mix together. You can keep the excess in the refrigerator or use it for other preparations, for example to flavor toast and popcorn or to stuff your hot dogs. If you prefer to season the minced meat for your burgers with sauce, you will get tasty cheesburgers without having to add the slice of cheese, or use it to accompany a side of asparagus.
To remove excess salt from sauces and soups, simply add an apple cut in half or quarters and let it soak for 10 minutes. It will absorb the salt and, when finished, it will be enough to throw it away. However, know that with dense sauces, such as cheese, the apple could absorb less than normal salt.
Things you will need
Big pot
Colander
Kitchen whisk
Cheese grater
Oven dish (optional)
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