In One Pot Simple Macaroni Gratin. Dish Up Some Deliciousness With Our Baked Elbow Macaroni And Cheese. The recipe I share today is a typical Japanese rendition of Macaroni Gratin and you may spot it being served in Yoshoku (western-style) restaurants and cafes in Japan. Japanese macaroni is cooked with shrimp or/and chicken, onion, and mushrooms in Béchamel sauce and topped with melted cheese, but not as cheesy as the American version.
Lately there are more quick-boil macaroni varieties available, so I made this thinking that it wasn't necessary to boil the macaroni.. Macaroni Gratin is a very popular home cooked dish in Japan. That's one fewer ingredient than you need to add to the pot to make a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese. You can have In One Pot Simple Macaroni Gratin using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of In One Pot Simple Macaroni Gratin
- It's 1/2 of Onion.
- Prepare 120 grams of Chicken thigh meat (or shrimp).
- It's 20 grams of Butter.
- It's 2 tbsp of White flour.
- It's 400 ml of Milk.
- It's 1 of Soup base.
- It's 60 grams of Macaroni (4-minute quick boil).
- You need 50 grams of Pizza cheese.
- It's 1 of Grated Parmesan cheese.
Not only that, but all three ingredients are staples, with shelf lives of weeks or months, which means that a simple lunch is always on. This allows the Macaroni Au Gratin to set to the perfect texture for serving. This Macaroni Au Gratin is going to be a hit with kids and adults alike. You can never go wrong with a crowd-pleasing, cheesy pasta bake, so this casserole recipe will soon become your go-to for holidays, potlucks, new neighbors, and weeknight dinners.
In One Pot Simple Macaroni Gratin step by step
- Cut the chicken and onion into suitable-sized pieces. Melt the butter in a pot (or frying pan) and saute the chicken and onions..
- Once the onions have wilted, stop the heat. It's okay if the chicken hasn't cooked through. Add the flour and mix until no longer floury..
- Add the milk, soup stock, and macaroni and use a wooden spatula to mix well. Turn on the heat to low and mix slowly, simmering until creamy..
- Once it's become creamy, transfer to a gratin dish, and top with the pizza cheese and grated cheese. Bake in the oven or in an oven at 250℃ for 10-12 minutes..
Pour water and salt into a medium pot and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. In a large pot on medium-high heat, gently heat the milk to a simmer. Cook until the pasta is tender. Once the noodles are cooked, turn off the heat.