Traditional Mac & Cheese

By polledl

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups elbow macaroni
• 4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1/3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2/3 cup bread crumbs
• 5 1/3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup each finely chopped red bell pepper and green bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons chopped onion
• 2 cups scalded milk
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from mygreatrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease 8 individual baking dishes.
.2Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the macaroni and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil. Boil just until macaroni is tender, about 6 minutes; drain.
.3Combine Cheddar, bread crumbs, butter, red and green peppers, onion and remaining salt in a large bowl and mix well.
.4Add milk to Cheddar mixture and mix well. Stir in egg yolks and macaroni. Fold in beaten egg whites.
.5Spoon macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dishes. Place baking dishes in a pan of hot water. Bake until set, about 30 to 40 minutes.