Cheese Macaroni Casserole

Name: Cheese Macaroni Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 Portionen
Ingredients: 300 g Pasta - macaroni or elbow macaroni; 30 g Butter; 20 g Flour; 400 ml Milk; 200 g Strong cheddar - grated; Salt; Pepper; Chili

Casserole

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Cook Time

50 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

20 Min

Description

This cheese macaroni casserole is a hearty and filling dish that can be prepared quickly and easily in the Thermomix®. The creamy cheese sauce with strong cheddar makes this casserole a popular dish for the whole family. With a preparation time of only 50 minutes, it is ideal for everyday use. Perfect as a main course or side dish.

Ingredients (8 ingredients)

300 g Pasta - macaroni or elbow macaroni
30 g Butter
20 g Flour
400 ml Milk
200 g Strong cheddar - grated
Salt
Pepper
Chili

Preparation (8 steps)

Cook pasta

Cook 300 g macaroni or elbow macaroni according to the package instructions in a separate pot. Then drain and set aside.

Melt butter

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/122°F/Speed 1 50

Put 30 g butter in the mixing bowl and melt for 3 min./50°C/speed 1.

180

Prepare roux

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/212°F/Speed 2 100

Add 20 g flour to the melted butter in the mixing bowl and stir for 2 min./100°C/speed 2.

120

Add milk and simmer

Thermomix® Setting

8 min/194°F/Speed 3 90

Add 400 ml milk to the mixing bowl and simmer for 8 min./90°C/speed 3, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Use a spatula to push the mixture away from the edge.

480

Melt cheese

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/140°F/Linkslauf Speed 2 60 Reverse

Add 2/3 (approx. 133 g) of the grated cheddar (200 g total) to the mixing bowl and stir in for 2 min./60°C/reverse rotation speed 2 until the cheese is melted.

120

Season sauce

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 3

Season the cheese sauce with salt, pepper and chili to taste in the mixing bowl 10 sec./speed 3.

Mix pasta and sauce

Put the cooked pasta in a casserole dish and mix with the cheese sauce from the mixing bowl.

Bake casserole

Sprinkle the remaining grated cheddar (approx. 67 g) over the casserole and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees top and bottom heat for approx. 20 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.