baked macaroni and cheese (with secret vegy )

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38 Pinches
Canyon, TX
Updated on May 23, 2012

Inspired by Sneaky Chef and Alton Brown

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 - yellow onions
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 - egg
  • 12 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • - salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
  • TOPPING
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 package bread crumbs

How To Make baked macaroni and cheese (with secret vegy )

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Step 2
    In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    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.
  • Step 5
    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.

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