Macaroni and Cheese
Singer John Legend prepares his favorite recipe for macaroni and cheese.
John Legend's Macaroni and Cheese
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Macaroni and Cheese
Singer John Legend prepares his favorite recipe for macaroni and cheese.
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 (8-ounce) packages extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 (8-ounce) package Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- Paprika, for sprinkling
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously butter a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt and macaroni. Cook until al dente according to package directions. Drain, and return to pot. Add butter, and toss until pasta is coated and butter has melted; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together evaporated milk, skim milk, and eggs. Add seasoned salt, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; set aside. In another medium bowl, combine cheeses; set aside.
- Place 1/3 macaroni in an even layer in the bottom of prepared baking dish; cover evenly with 1/3 cheese. Repeat with remaining macaroni and cheese mixture. Pour milk mixture evenly over contents of baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake until top layer is lightly browned, 35 to 45 minutes. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
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You might be cooking your cheese/milk at too high a temperature. I would amend the recipe with a bechamel sauce. Mix 2 tbsp butter +2 tbsp of flour in a saucepan over med heat till smooth. Then add milk 1/4 cup at a time and then the rest of the ingredients after that. The bechamel base should give your mac a smoother consistency, with less graininess and curdling.
Very good, but why does my cheese/milk curdle when it is cooking?
How many "realistic" servings does this recipe produce?
This is the best m& c. My son is very fussy about his m & c - this made the grade, and my brother in law he is also fussy wanted some to take home, so it was the best!.
99% of the recipe is fine... but after half a stick of butter, 2 cans evaporated milk, 2 large eggs, and a pound and a half of cheese... It's totally ridiculous to add 1/3 cup of skim milk.
Gimme a break, Martha.
1/3 cup of water just as fine, as is 1/3 cup of whole milk, or 1/3 cup evaporvated milk, or 1/3 cup of 2%.
Sheesh. Make your readers spend money on a 1/3 cup?
This is the best Mac and cheese! This will be my go to Mac and cheese!
This is the best mac and cheese!!
I made this for the holidays and it was AMAZING! And so easy!
I tried this because JL said his family expects him to alway make it, which tells me it is awesome. Now I have been asked for the recipe many times. I love it and don't really like baked mac and cheese.
Not what I thought it would be. But then again I should've read the whole recipe before I started making it. I like creamy sauce mac
Very good recipe. I forgot the evap milk from the store, so I used 3.5 cups skim milk, 4 tbs all purpose flour adn otherwise followed recipe to a tee and it was perfect.
This recipe looks amazing but I was more intrigued by John Legend's more than able kitchen skills! He just kept moving right along, never forgetting a step. Sometimes Martha's guests look like they've never made the recipe that they are demonstrating on the show. Yay, John!
This is my favorite mac and cheese recipe --- easy, and beyond yummy. Your entire family will LOVE it.
Put it together the night before Thanksgiving and baked it on Thanksgiving. Always a hit.
Put it together the night before Thanksgiving and baked it on Thanksgiving. Always a hit.
Put it together the night before Thanksgiving and baked it on Thanksgiving. Always a hit.
Put it together the night before Thanksgiving and baked it on Thanksgiving. Always a hit.
I've made this 3 years in a row and it's still a hit with my family. Thank you John Legend - both for your extraordinary music and this awesome recipe.
This is the best Macaroni
I prepared this amazing dish the night before my dinner party and baked it the just before my guests arrived. It was the best mac and cheese my guests have ever eaten and my friends are total foodies. I only added a little mozzarella and topped with shaved parmesean cheese. It was so delicious. Thank you Martha and John Legend for this wonderful dish.
very tasty and easy
this is EXACTLY what i was looking for! its delicious! thank you
OMG Carried this to our Family Easter celebration and everyone loved it.
It was the only casserole that was completely gone. Boo Hoo no leftovers to
carry home.
OMG Carried this to our Family Easter celebration and everyone loved it.
It was the only casserole that was completely gone. Boo Hoo no leftovers to
carry home.
Super easy and super good! My family always askes me to make it!
This was SOOO Good. You should try it!
I'm a college student trying to teach myself how to cook. I halved the recipe and it was easy to put together and tasted great. I'll definitely be making this for my roomates!
I changed the recipe a bit, substituting the types of cheese used, amount of macaroni, and added ground turkey. Even my kids loved it and asked for seconds, except for one of my twins who isn't a big fan of cheese and opted for a PB
DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! This recipe is very easy to make and the taste is incredible!!
This is a great recipe! It reminded me of my childhood. Just try to eat this and not smile!