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Family Meal Makeover: Mac & cheese with mushrooms for everyone's schedule
Food Tips
Family Meal Makeover: Mac & cheese with mushrooms for everyone's schedule
Test Kitchen Senior Food Specialist Soo Kim coaches dinnertime team work between Jane and Peter Bedard. Watch as they split kitchen duties to make a superb homestyle mac and cheese supper that's easy for the kids to reheat on a busy night.
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Video recipe: Macaroni & Cheese with Mushrooms
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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Makes: 6 portions
Ingredients
3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
1 onion, chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups (500 mL) halved mushrooms
3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups (625 mL) milk
2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
2-1/2 cups (625 mL) shredded old Cheddar cheese
3 cups (750 mL) macaroni
Topping:
1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh bread crumbs
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan Cheese
Preparation
In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook onion, thyme and garlic, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add flour; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk in milk; cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese until smooth. Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and add to sauce; toss to coat. Discard thyme. Transfer to large ovenproof dish.
Topping: Combine bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over macaroni mixture. Broil until browned, about 2 minutes.
Catch up on all four episodes with the Bedard family where they discover red pepper hummus wraps, stovetop macaroni and DIY pizza with homemade dough.
Can you relate to Jane and Peter Bedard, or do you have a universally loved dinner recipe? Come chat about it in our Comments section below or share with Canadian Living friends on our Facebook page.
Does your family struggle with dinner too? Chat about it in our Comments section below or share with Canadian Living friends on our Facebook page.
Great tips from this video:
- Split the prep work and cooking duties with another family member for a homemade meal with half the effort.
- Combine Parmesan cheese with bread crumbs to make a tasty topping for casseroles or baked pasta dishes.
Click anywhere below to watch!
Video recipe: Macaroni & Cheese with Mushrooms
Click for a printable version of Macaroni & Cheese with Mushrooms
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Makes: 6 portions
Ingredients
3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
1 onion, chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups (500 mL) halved mushrooms
3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups (625 mL) milk
2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
2-1/2 cups (625 mL) shredded old Cheddar cheese
3 cups (750 mL) macaroni
Topping:
1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh bread crumbs
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan Cheese
Preparation
In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook onion, thyme and garlic, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add flour; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk in milk; cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese until smooth. Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and add to sauce; toss to coat. Discard thyme. Transfer to large ovenproof dish.
Topping: Combine bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over macaroni mixture. Broil until browned, about 2 minutes.
Catch up on all four episodes with the Bedard family where they discover red pepper hummus wraps, stovetop macaroni and DIY pizza with homemade dough.
Can you relate to Jane and Peter Bedard, or do you have a universally loved dinner recipe? Come chat about it in our Comments section below or share with Canadian Living friends on our Facebook page.
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