baked mac 'n cheese with scallions and tomatoes
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Ingredients For baked mac 'n cheese with scallions and tomatoes
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1 lb. dry cavatappi pasta
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4 tbsp. unsalted butter
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1 bunch scallions, trimmed and sliced
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1/4 cup flour
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1/2 tsp. paprika
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4 cups whole milk
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12 oz. deli style american cheese, shredded
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4 oz. pepper jack cheee, shredded
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3 tbsp. dijon mustard
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2 tsp. worcesterhire sauce
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1 large tomato, seeded and diced
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tabasco sauce and salt to taste
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1 cup panko bread crumbs
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3 tbsp. unsalted butter
How To Make baked mac 'n cheese with scallions and tomatoes
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1Preheat oven to 375. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
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2For pasta, cook cavatappi in large pot of boiling salted water til slightly soft, 5 minutes; drain and rinse with water.
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3For sauce, melt 4 Tbsp. butter in large pan over medium heat. Add scallions; cook 1 minute. Whisk in flour and paprika and cook 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil; cook til thick, 1 to 2 minutes, reduce heat to medium low and whisk in cheeses, Dijon and Worcestershire. Simmer til cheese melt, about 2 minutes.
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4Stir in tomato and season with Tabasco and salt. Transfer sauce to large bowl and stir in cavatappi. Transfer to prepared dish.
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5For topping, mix panko and 3 Tbsp. butter, then sprinkle over mac 'n cheese. Bake mac 'n cheese til bubbly and topping is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
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