Hope you all are having a great relaxing sunday! We are having a great time relaxing at home too….with mittu fast asleep I had some time to write this post now. When I was browsing through pasta recipes, I found this mac and cheese recipe quite interesting.So I googled for a baked version and made this. We totally loved it as it had a crusty top from the breadcrumbs with a soft cheesy pasta…total yum. I would recommend having it as a brunch (skip a meal) so that you dont feel guilty of having the cheesy pasta 🙂 But guess a day of cheesy indulgence is ok to go what say?!
I have given notes for stove top version also for those who want to make it without a oven.
- Macaroni – 1/2 cup (I used shell type)
- Milk – 1 cup
- Maida(APF) – 2.5 tbsp
- Chedar cheese – 1/4 cup minus 1 tbsp
- Cheese spread – 1 tbsp
- Butter – 1 tsp
- Breadcrumbs – 2 tbsp
- Chilli flakes -1/2 tsp
- Pepper – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
Method:
1.Boil water and add pasta cook until soft yet crunchy to bite. Drain water and set aside. In a bowl add maida,pepper and chilli flakes and mix well – set aside.
2.Heat butter in a pan, add maida mixture and roast for a minute. Then add milk little by little and whisk it so that no lumps are formed.
2.Heat butter in a pan, add maida mixture and roast for a minute. Then add milk little by little and whisk it so that no lumps are formed.
3.Keep stirring in low flame(use a whisk for this) to avoid lumps, in few minutes it will form a slightly thick creamy smooth sauce. At this stage add cheese spread, cheddar cheese and give a quick stir. Once cheese is melted add the cooked pasta, mix once and switch it off immediately.For stove top method stop at this stage – Serve with toasted breadcrumbs(toast breadcrumbs in 1/2 tsp butter till golden brown) on top and serve hot.
4.Preheat oven at 176 deg C for 10mins. Meanwhile transfer the pasta mixture to a oven safe bowl(I used my ramekins) sprinkle little chilli flakes and make it ready. Once oven is preheated bake it at same temperature for 15mins until the top turns golden brown.
The orginal recipe calls to bake for 20-25mins but the longer the bake the pasta will become slightly dry so bake it accordingly.
My Notes:
- As I have mentioned for stove top method, you can toast the breadcrumbs in little butter and then add as topping. I skipped that, I just added it as such.
- If you want a more saucy version, then just bake till the breadcrumbs turn golden brown say for just 5-7mins.
- I used shell type macroni , you can use other shapes of macroni too.
- As per the orginal recipe you can even use 1 tbsp of butter, I just reduced it for my requirement.
- I used kisan cheese spread which was mild flavoured and it was apt for this mac and cheese.
- I used my ramekins for baking as it is easy for individual servings, but you can use any big sized microwave safe bowl.
Kadhyaa says
August 12, 2012 at 9:39 amlooks great sharmi 🙂
Farah says
August 12, 2012 at 11:14 amlove this recipe! cant wait to test it out with my 2 year old daughter 🙂
Vardhini says
August 12, 2012 at 1:51 pmMy kids love mac and cheese 🙂
Divya Kudua says
August 12, 2012 at 2:46 pmMac and cheese is couch food for me.A good movie,a tall glass of juice and a bowl of mac and cheese-YUM!Love that you've made in ramekins-perfect as an individual portion.
Anamika Sharma says
August 12, 2012 at 4:25 pmmy kids are always in for macroni and cheese, never tried baked version though..wl give it a try over the weekend for them!
Shabitha Karthikeyan says
August 12, 2012 at 5:18 pmSurely kids will love it. Making in ramekins is a nice idea.
Sowmya Karthy says
August 12, 2012 at 7:19 pmAny day I can eat this mac and cheese.. yum
Sowmya
http://nivedhanams.blogspot.in/
Nupur says
August 12, 2012 at 10:25 pmI just love the recipe, and the pics as well. And making Mac n Chees on stove top is even better..
Suja Manoj says
August 12, 2012 at 10:37 pmKids will love this,great one.
Shweta in the Kitchen says
August 13, 2012 at 1:40 ampasta & cheese are heavenly combo for me. your clicks are so inviting that am hungry now. my mouth is really watering
http://shwetainthekitchen.blogspot.com/
Prathibha says
August 13, 2012 at 4:41 amI love this for a simple yet delicious dinner..yyumm
Prathima Rao says
August 13, 2012 at 5:38 ami love a good, cheesy mac n cheese…esp with the crusty topping…i just want to dig into your inviting version!!
Prathima Rao
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azra says
August 13, 2012 at 7:32 amThanx for sharing. Your is one of the best Indian food blog I've come across, I am already a fan now.
Would love if you would share how to make pesto pasta with Indian ingredients.
Sharmilee! :) says
August 13, 2012 at 7:47 am@Azra : Aha I planned to make a pesto 2mrw with the available ingredients at home and also with the leftover pasta…Sure to post it soon!
Uma Ramanujam says
August 13, 2012 at 8:44 amLook very tempting…I want to push away the pulao what I eat now and pull this mac and cheese. looks so yummy!!!
jeyashrisuresh says
August 13, 2012 at 1:51 pmSuper tempting and yummy macroni cheeseand love the addition of bread crumbs in this.
Madhavi says
August 14, 2012 at 12:23 amMouth watering Mac & Cheese…
Reshmi Mahesh says
August 14, 2012 at 2:49 amTempting Mac and cheese…My son just loves this..
Sowmya Karthy says
August 14, 2012 at 6:46 amHi Sharmi,
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Thanks
Sowmya
http://nivedhanams.blogspot.in/
RAKS KITCHEN says
August 14, 2012 at 10:20 amLooks very tempting! Wish to have a bowl now for snacking 🙂
Chitra says
August 14, 2012 at 11:27 amthey look yumm. I will try this for sure.
Smitha says
August 17, 2012 at 4:41 pmRamekins of heaven. Anything with cheese always gets a thumbs up from me.
UJ says
October 6, 2014 at 3:37 amHi Sharmi,
I tried this recipe today but for some reason the maida seemed to be raw tasting…what can be done about that?
SHARMILEE J says
October 6, 2014 at 10:57 amMaida has to be fried well in butter if its not cooked then it will give a raw taste……..
deepthiis says
October 7, 2016 at 5:35 pmHi Sharmi,
Thank you for the recipe. In India what cheese can we use for the Mac n Cheese?
SHARMILEE J says
October 23, 2016 at 6:05 amChedar or processed cheese