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Mac and Cheese - American Cheesy Pasta
· 4 servings
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
Cook the pasta
Cook the pasta in salted water, but don't let it get fully soft as you normally would - drain it about two minutes early so it's still slightly firm. It will finish cooking in the oven.
Toast the oregano
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot or pan, add the oregano and toast briefly. Remove from the heat.
Drain the pasta
Drain the cooked pasta, but set aside one cup of the pasta cooking water.
Mix everything together
Combine the pasta with the butter and oregano. Add the mascarpone and most of the grated cheese, keeping a little aside for topping. Grate in a bit of nutmeg and season with salt, if needed, and pepper.
Stir it in
Stir everything together and place over low heat. Add the pasta water and stir until the cheese has melted.
Bake
Transfer the mixture to a baking dish, sprinkle with the reserved grated cheese and bake in the preheated oven for ten minutes. After ten minutes, you can increase the temperature to let the cheesy top turn golden.