Bea's Favorite Mac And Cheese

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I like using fusilli for this recipe as it holds so much of the sauce in the noodle, but, you can use other pasta types if you like. I have also used green onions in lieu of regular onions with great results.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

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Cook pasta al dente.

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While the pasta cooks , in a separate pot melt 3 tbsp butter.

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Whisk in flour and mustard , keep it moving for 5 minutes , ensuring there are no lumps.

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Stir in milk , onion , bay leaf and paprika.

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Simmer for 10 minutes and remove bay leaf.

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Temper in the egg.

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Stir in of the cheese.

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Season with salt , pepper and garlic powder.

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Fold in pasta and pour into a buttered 2 quart casserole dish.

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Top with remaining cheese.

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Melt remaining butter in a saut pan and toss in bread crumbs.

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Top macaroni with bread crumbs and bake for 30 minutes.

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Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

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Ingredients

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fusilli, butter, all-purpose flour, mustard powder, milk, onion, bay leaf, sweet paprika, egg, old cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, panko breadcrumbs