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Expand4 tablespoons butter Ask a question about this ingredient
1 onion, diced Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon garlic, minced Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons flour Ask a question about this ingredient
4 cups milk Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated Ask a question about this ingredient
2 teaspoons kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cups sharp Cheddar, grated Ask a question about this ingredient
1 pound small pasta shape, cooked and drained Ask a question about this ingredient
sweet or hot smoked paprika Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup homemade bread crumbs Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Ask a question about this stepMelt butter, add onions and garlic and cook until soft over low heat. Stir in flour little by little and cook, stirring constantly, until a pale toast brown, takes several minutes. Whisk in milk, little by little, keeping the mixture smooth. Stir in paprika, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened. Can take 5-10 minutes, keep heat adjusted so that the bottom does not stick or scorch.
Ask a question about this stepStir in the cheese until melted.
Ask a question about this stepStir in the cooked pasta.
Ask a question about this stepButter a 9 x 12 baking dish and pour the mac and cheese into the baking dish. Dust the macaroni and cheese with the smoked paprika and cover with bread crumbs.
Ask a question about this stepBake until mac and cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Enjoy!
Ask a question about this stepJust love this dish and will make for the Italian in the next couple days.....
Dorie is a food writer and award-winning author of ten cookbooks, her most recent being Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
Pure comfort food!