macaroni-cheese puff
This mac and cheese dish is more like a mini-souffle and it's a fun change from the ordinary mac and cheese. Recipe: BHG Photo: www.ifood.tv
prep time
30 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 6 ounces swiss cheese slices, torn
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 - egg yolks
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs (about 1-1/2 slices)
- 1/4 cup diced pimiento, well drained
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 3 - egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
How To Make macaroni-cheese puff
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Step 1In a medium saucepan, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside.
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Step 2Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the milk, cheese, and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.
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Step 3In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with a rotary beater. Stir about 1/2 cup of the hot cheese mixture into the egg yolks. Pour egg yolk mixture into remaining cheese mixture in saucepan, stirring to combine. Add the drained macaroni, bread crumbs, pimiento, parsley, and onion. Set aside.
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Step 4In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold beaten egg whites into macaroni mixture. Pour mixture into six ungreased 1-cup souffle dishes or an ungreased 2-quart souffle dish.
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Step 5Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes for 1-cup souffle dishes or about 45 minutes for 2-qt. souffle dish, or until puffed and browned. Serve immediately.
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