Macaroni And Cheese With Garlic Breadcrumbs, Plain And Chipotle

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 lb macaroni
• 2 lbs cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 make bread crumbs:.
• 2 heat butter and oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook garlic and bread crumbs, stirring, until crumbs are golden.
• 3 transfer to paper towels to drain and season with salt.
• 4 make macaroni:.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f
• 6 chop chipotles.
• 7 melt butter in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan over moderate heat, then add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute.
• 8 gradually whisk in milk, cream, and mustard and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes.
• 9 cook macaroni in a 6- to 7-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender.
• 10 drain in a colander and transfer to a large bowl.
• 11 stir in sauce, cheese, and salt to taste.
• 12 fill a 1 1/2-quart shallow casserole with half of macaroni mixture.
• 13 stir chipotles into remaining macaroni.
• 14 spoon into another 1 1/2-quart shallow casserole and sprinkle both with bread crumbs.
• 15 bake casseroles in middle of oven 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
• 16 note:.
• 17 macaroni and cheese may be made 2 days ahead, put into casseroles, cooled completely, and chilled, covered.
• 18 do not add bread crumbs until ready to bake. (baking may take longer than 30 minutes.)
• 19 serves 8 adults plus 10 children as part of a buffet.