| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy, Meats, Grains |
|
Casserole |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/4 |
c |
Milk |
| 1 |
|
Chicken broth, 13 3/4 or 14 |
|
|
1/2 oz. |
| 3 |
T |
Butter or margarine |
| 1/2 |
c |
All-purpose flour |
| 1/2 |
t |
Salt |
|
|
mac- |
| 1/3 |
c |
Plain dry bread crumbs, plus |
|
|
2 tablespoons |
| 8 |
oz |
Mozzarella cheese, shredded |
| 1/3 |
c |
Freshly grated Parmesan |
|
|
cheese plus 1 tablespoon |
| 1 |
c |
Finely chopped plum tomatoes |
| 1/2 |
c |
Julienned fresh basil |
|
|
leaves plus 1 tablespoon |
|
|
OR 1/2 cup chopped fresh |
|
|
parsley plus 1/2 |
|
|
teaspoon |
|
|
dried basil |
| 1/4 |
|
Tts freshly ground pepper |
| 1 |
pn |
Red pepper |
| 3 |
c |
Elbow macaroni, cooked |
| 1 |
T |
Butter or margarine, melted |
| 1 |
c |
Seeded, thinly sliced plum |
|
|
tomatoes |
INSTRUCTIONS
Make White Sauce: Bring milk and broth just to a boil in saucepan.
Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook,
whisking, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture and salt;
bring to boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking, 3 minutes.
Heat oven to 375øF. Grease 9-inch springform pan and sprinkle with 2
tablespoons bread crumbs; shake out excess. Stir mozzarella, 1/3 cup
Parmesan, the chopped tomatoes, 1/2 cup basil, and freshly ground and
red peppers into white sauce. Stir in macaroni; spoon into prepared
pan. Combine butter with remaining 1/3 cup crumbs and 1 tablespoon
Parmesan in bowl; sprinkle over macaroni. Place on cookie sheet and
bake 25 to 35 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Cool 20 minutes.
Garnish with tomato slices and remaining basil. Remove sides of pan.
Makes 8 servings. NOTES : This "cake" is really an elegant version of
good old mac 'n' cheese. It has all the comfort of the original plus
basil and tomatoes. Prep time: 30 minutes; Baking time: 25 to 35
minutes; Degree of difficulty: Easy PER SERVING; Calories 400; Total
Fat 17 g; Saturated Fat 9 g; Cholesterol 48 mg; Sodium 735 mg;
Carbohydrates 45 g; Protein 16 g Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal Online
: http://www.lhj.com Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle"
<catspaw@inetnow.net> on Feb 20, 1998
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