Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Swiss oven-baked macaroni - Schweizisk makaronigratäng

SWISS OVEN-BAKED MACARONI
Schweizisk makaronigratäng

A creamy macaroni gratin like this one is lovely served with sausages, ham or chicken. A salad and bread is also needed, as always in my case (at least the salad …).

4 to 5 servings

2 ¾ to 3 ¼ cups macaroni
water, salt
2 oz butter or margarin 
4 tablespoons flour
2½ cups milk
2 cups grated, flavourful cheese, preferably several good ones :-D
(you can also substitute some of the grated cheese with blue cheese)
½ to 1 teaspoon salt
white pepper
1 chili pepper (optional)
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
3 to 4 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs

Decoration:
diced sweet peppers


Boil the macaroni in salted water according to package instructions. Drain well. Melt 1 ¾ oz fat in a saucepan, beat in the flour and then the milk and boil for a couple of minutes. Add 2 cups grated cheese, salt, pepper and chopped chili fruit if you wish. Flavour to taste and adjust if necessary.

Blend the macaroni into the stew and pour it all in a greased, oven-proof dish. Mix melted fat, dried breadcrumbs and 4 tbsps grated cheese and divide it on top of the macaroni. Bake in the middle of the oven at 440F for 20 to 30 minutes. Decorate with diced peppers and serve.

Enjoy!

Bella






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