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Mac and Cheese…and Panko!

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A scrumptious mac and cheese topped with tomatoes and crunchy panko crumbs. Yummy!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Cooked Pasta (slightly Undercooked)
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • ¼ cups Flour
  • 2-½ cups Milk
  • 2 teaspoons Mustard Powder
  • 1 teaspoon (more To Taste!) Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 8 ounces, weight Cheddar Cheese, Grated
  • 8 ounces, weight Fontina Cheese, Grated
  • 4 whole Roma Tomatoes, Sliced Thick
  • 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs (more To Taste)
  • Salt And Pepper For Sprinkling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook pasta until al dente.

Melt butter in a large skillet. Sprinkle in flour, whisk to combine, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it deepens in color. Pour in milk, whisking constantly. Add mustard, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking until it thickens, 4 minutes or so. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour in cooked pasta and stir to coat. Check seasonings and add more salt if needed.

Pour into a buttered casserole dish. Top with 3/4 of the panko crumbs. Arrange tomato slices neatly on the top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with the rest of the panko crumbs.

Bake for 20 minutes. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes at the end to make the top golden brown.

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littleladylones on 2.8.2011

I used 1% milk and the sauce turned out fine, plus it cut some calories too!

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marilynmac on 9.2.2010

I used skim milk. It’s in the oven now . We shall see.. I did forget the mustard though shoot!!

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cdeuce on 8.30.2010

Is the milk meant to be whole milk?

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girlcancook on 3.4.2011

This was yummy! I should have looked at the serving size! It is quite rich and makes alot. Next time I will make 1/2 the recipe for my family. This would make a nice potluck dish.

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littleladylones on 2.8.2011

Just ate this for dinner! It was very yummy I left out the tomatoes cause we don’t eat those in this house! It was very very rich so you don’t need to eat a lot. I used 1% milk, and montery jack cheese with the fontina and it turned out wonderful.

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babskitchen on 9.8.2010

This is SO delicious! I was a little skeptical about the tomatoes but it really added a new dimension to mac and cheese. I followed the recipe to the letter except I didn’t have any fontina and used gruyere instead. Tasted great. You could make the recipe without the tomatoes and panko and not bake it and it’s great that way, too. A keeper for sure!

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manje on 9.6.2010

Wonderful baked mac and cheese recipe! I love the cheese combination – it kind of reminds me of fondue. YUM! I took this to my family’s Labor Day Manbecue so I had to throw some meat in there – used ground country sausage – tasted great and was a big hit!

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pattilouwho on 9.5.2010

This was such an easy dish to make. The cheese combo is great. I usually make my mac & cheese with white cheddar and gruyere, but this was a nice change up. I made this to take to a BBQ today and it was a hit! Thank you for another awesome recipe! Now I have to go send the recipe link to 6 people that asked for the recipe!

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