Niagara Gold Mac and Cheese



INGREDIENTS

½ pound elbow macaroni

3 tbsp butter

3 tbsp flour

1 tbsp powdered mustard

3 cups whole milk

½ cup yellow onion, finely diced

1 bay leaf

½ tsp paprika

1 large egg

16 oz Niagara Gold, shredded

1 tsp kosher salt

Fresh black pepper

Topping

3 tbsp butter

1 cup bread crumbs



INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350

  2. Cook pasta in salted water to al dente. Do not overcook

  3. While pasta cooks, in separate pot melt butter. Whisk in flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it’s free of lumps. Remove from heat and stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for tem minutes and remove the bay leaf

  4. Temper in the egg. Stir in ¾ of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a casserole. Top with remaining cheese.

  5. Melt butter in sauté pan and toss bread crumbs to coat. Top macaroni with bread crumbs and bake for 30 mins. Rest for five minutes before serving.

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