Macaroni Cheese Casserole

Casserole with macaroni, several types of cheese and creamy béchamel sauce, seasoned with paprika, marjoram, salt and pepper, topped with breadcrumbs.

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Preparation time 55 min (35 min cooking/baking)

Ingredients

6Servings
  • 500 g Macaroni (short tubular pasta) (1755 kcal)
  • 60 g Butter (430 kcal)
  • 50 g Wheat flour (170 kcal)
  • 400 ml Milk (188 kcal)
  • 200 ml Cream (688 kcal)
  • 150 g Cheddar cheese (600 kcal)
  • 100 g Parmesan cheese (392 kcal)
  • 50 g Mountain cheese (200 kcal)
  • 50 g Emmental cheese (197 kcal)
  • 1 tsp Paprika powder (6 kcal)
  • 1 tsp Marjoram (3 kcal)
  • Salt (0 kcal)
  • Pepper (0 kcal)
  • 50 g Breadcrumbs (e.g. panko) (175 kcal)

Preparation steps

  1. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente.
    • Macaroni (short tubular pasta) (500 g)
  2. Grate cheddar, parmesan, mountain cheese and emmental and set aside.
    • Cheddar cheese (150 g)
    • Parmesan cheese (100 g)
    • Mountain cheese (50 g)
    • Emmental cheese (50 g)
  3. Melt butter in a pot, add flour and stir continuously briefly until lumps form.
    • Butter (60 g)
    • Wheat flour (50 g)
  4. Add milk and cream, continue stirring and bring to a boil until a creamy sauce forms.
    • Milk (400 ml)
    • Cream (200 ml)
  5. Season sauce with salt, pepper, paprika and marjoram.
    • Paprika powder (1 tsp)
    • Marjoram (1 tsp)
    • Salt
    • Pepper
  6. Drain macaroni and mix with two thirds of the grated cheese in a greased casserole dish.
    • Macaroni (short tubular pasta) (500 g)
    • Cheddar cheese (150 g)
    • Parmesan cheese (100 g)
    • Mountain cheese (50 g)
    • Emmental cheese (50 g)
  7. Distribute remaining cheese and breadcrumbs evenly on the surface.
    • Cheddar cheese (150 g)
    • Parmesan cheese (100 g)
    • Mountain cheese (50 g)
    • Emmental cheese (50 g)
    • Breadcrumbs (e.g. panko) (50 g)
  8. Bake in preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius (top and bottom heat) for approximately 35 minutes until golden brown.