Goldfish cracker Crusted Mac 'n Cheese
 
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A twist on an all-American comfort food. This mac 'n cheese takes the Goldfish crackers we all enjoy and love to the next level by adding a buttery crust to the creamy mac 'n cheese.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Elbow Macaroni
  • ½ stick Butter
  • 8 oz. Extra Sharp Cheddar
  • 8 oz. Colby Cheese
  • 2 cups Whole Milk
  • ¼ cup Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tsp Ground Mustard
  • 2 tsp Fresh Thyme
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • Crust:
  • 1.5 cups Crushed Whole Grain Goldfish crackers
  • ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • ½ stick Butter
Instructions
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil
  2. Boil pasta to al dente, do not overcook pasta.
  3. Meanwhile, grate your cheeses. In a pot, melt butter and sprinkle in flour. Whisk flour and butter together and keep stirring for roughly five minutes until you have a blonde color.
  4. Pour milk into flour/butter mixture. Stir for another five minutes or so until it begins to thicken.
  5. Crack your egg into a separate bowl and scramble. Add in a few spoonfuls of milk/flour mixture to temper the egg. Mix the tempered egg back into the pot.
  6. Add in the cheese, ground mustard, salt and pepper.
  7. Once the pasta is cooked add the hot pasta to the cheese mixture. Mix until combined.
  8. Taste for seasoning and add in fresh thyme.
  9. Coat a baking dish and spoon in mac 'n cheese. Top with an additional sprinkling of cheese and then crumb topping.
  10. Crust:
  11. In a small bowl combine: crushed Goldfish crackers, panko breadcrumbs and melted butter. Mix until combined. Top onto mac 'n cheese.
Recipe by My PB + J at http://www.mypbandj.com/2015/01/goldfish-crusted-mac-n-cheese/