Recipe - Macaroni And Cheese Cake

WHITE SAUCE
1 One fourth cup Milk
1 cn Chicken broth; 13 Three fourths or 14
One half oz.
3 tablespoon Butter or margarine
One half cup Allpurpose flour
One half teaspoon Salt
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1/3 cup Plain dry bread crumbs; plus
2 tablespoons
8 ounce Mozzarella cheese; shredded
1/3 cup Freshly grated Parmesan
cheese; plus 1 tablespoon
1 cup Finely chopped plum tomatoes
One half cup Julienned fresh basil
leaves; plus 1 tablespoon
OR One half cup chopped fresh
parsley plus One half teaspoon,
dried basil
One fourth Tts freshly ground pepper
1 pn Red pepper
3 cup Elbow macaroni; cooked
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine; melted
1 cup Seeded; thinly cut or sliced up plum
tomatoes

1. 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.

2. Heat oven to 375øF. Grease 9inch springform pan and sprinkle with 2
tablespoons bread crumbs; shake out excess.

3. Stir mozzarella, 1/3 cup Parmesan, the chopped tomatoes, One half cup basil,
and freshly ground and red peppers into white sauce. Stir in macaroni;
spoon into prepared pan.

4. 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 recipeludigest by "Valerie Whittle" catspaw@inetnow.net on Feb
20, 1998