Mac and Cheese – American Cheesy Pasta

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You're making a creamy, cheesy pasta bake that comes together pretty quickly—the main trick is undercooking your pasta slightly since it finishes cooking in the oven. You'll melt butter with oregano, mix it with the pasta and a luxurious blend of mascarpone and cheeses, then bake until the top gets golden and bubbly.

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    Preheat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

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    Cook the pasta

    Cook the pasta in salted water, but don't let it cook all the way through as usual — drain it about two minutes early so it's still slightly firm. It will finish cooking in the oven.

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    Toast the oregano

    Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot or pan, add the oregano and toast briefly. Remove from the heat.

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Mac and Cheese – American Cheesy Pasta

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Active time total 50 min
Prep 7 min Cook 43 min
10 Ingredients
7 Steps
Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

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What's in it?

624 kcal

Calories

41 g

Carbohydrates

48 g

Fats

26 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

I love cheesy dishes. I love pasta. Mac & cheese is a classic American recipe. The original recipe calls for "macaroni" pasta, which isn't actually the hollow spaghetti-like noodles you might think of. No long hollow tubes here — elbow pasta is what you need. It works best for this recipe. I didn't have elbow macaroni at home, so I used lovely pasta spirals, which unfurled beautifully while boiling. It turned out great!

Vegetarian High-protein Main Course American Comfort food Hearty & filling

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