Baked Macaroni and Cheese (with secret vegy )

Name: Baked Macaroni and Cheese (with secret vegy )
Ingredients: 1/2 lb elbow macaroni; 3 Tbsp flour; 3 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp powdered mustard; 3 c milk; 1 yellow onions; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 egg; 12 oz grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1/2 c pumpkin puree; salt and pepper; 1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg; TOPPING; 3 Tbsp butter; 1 pkg bread crumbs

Baked Macaroni And Cheese (with Secret Vegy ) Recipe

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By Candi Morgan
@Candi_Morgan

Inspired by Sneaky Chef and Alton Brown

Rating:

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Ingredients

1/2 lb

elbow macaroni
3 Tbsp

flour
3 Tbsp

butter
1 Tbsp

powdered mustard
3 c

milk
1

yellow onions
1

bay leaf
1/2 tsp

paprika
1

egg
12 oz

grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 c

pumpkin puree
·

salt and pepper
1/2 tsp

fresh grated nutmeg
TOPPING
3 Tbsp

butter
1 pkg

bread crumbs
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How to Make Baked Macaroni and Cheese (with secret vegy )

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, nutmeg and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese and pumpkin . Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.