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Macaroni and Cheese I
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Macaroni and Cheese I

7 ingredients 4 steps 4–6 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1050
Calories
45g
Protein
47g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Macaroni not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (8 tbsp / 1 stick / 125 g / 4.4 oz ) butter
  • ½ cup (70 g / 2.5 oz) flour
  • 4 cups (1 L / 1.1 quart) milk , heated
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) Parmesan or Monterey Jack cheese
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper , or to taste
  • 1 pound (450 g) macaroni noodles, boiled and drained

Directions

1

Make a roux using the butter and flour.

2

Add the heated milk, and whisk until smooth to complete the white sauce .

3

Mix in the cheese and cayenne pepper.

4

Mix the cheese sauce into the cooked macaroni noodles until well-coated.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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