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# Mac and Cheese
## ingredients
* 2.5 cups milk (low-fat ok)
* 2 bay leaves
* 1 lb elbow, shell, ziti, or similar pasta
* 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter
* 2 shallots (or 1/2 yellow onion), finely chopped
* 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
* 1.5 cups grated sharp cheddar or gouda
* 1.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
* 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
* Freshly-ground black pepper
* Salt to taste
## steps
1. Preheat the oven to 400ยบ F, bring a large pot of salted water to boil
2. Grease a roasting pan with 1 tbsp butter
3. In a frying pan, fry the shallots and garlic until golden brown
3. Cook the milk with bay leaves in a small saucepan over medium-low heat
4. When small bubbles appear along the sides (about 5 mins) turn off the heat, add the cooked shallots and garlic, and set aside
5. Cook the pasta until it is nearly done, drain and rinse to stop cooking
6. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 3 tbsp butter
7. When it's foamy add flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture browns (about 5 mins)
8. Remove bay leaves from milk and add, 1/4-cup at a time, into the flour mixture, stirring with whisk constantly
9. As soon as mixture becomes smooth, add more milk until the mixture is completely smooth
10. Add the cheddar/gouda and stir
11. Dump the pasta into a roasting pan and pour the cheese mix on top, top with parmesan and salt and pepper, stir
12. Top with breadcrumbs and bake until bubbling, about 15 minutes
## notes
* Optional: add smoked paprika at the end with the salt and pepper
## based on
* https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/10/baked-vegetarian-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe.html
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