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Savory Mac and Cheese Cake

Savory Mac and Cheese Cake

Cost $12.5, save $8

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  • 55 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $12.5

INGREDIENTS

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 🥛 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
    • 🥚 2 large eggs
    • 1/4 cup reserved pasta water

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 🧂 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 🍬 1 teaspoon white sugar
    • 1 cup self-rising flour
    • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • Cheese and Garnish

    • 🧀 6 ounces Cheddar cheese
    • 2 tablespoons green onions, plus more for garnish

  • Pasta

    • 🍝 1 cup elbow macaroni

  • Other

    • 🧈 1/4 cup butter, plus more for greasing

STEPS

1

Generously grease an 8-inch or a 9-inch cake pan with butter. Cut a round piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom.

2

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

3

Combine yogurt, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar, and cayenne in a bowl and whisk thoroughly. Add flour and 5 ounces of Cheddar cheese, saving 1 ounce for the top. Add green onions and mix thoroughly with a spatula.

4

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 30 seconds shorter than indicated in package directions. Drain into a colander, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking water.

5

Add melted butter to the batter, followed by the just-drained macaroni and reserved 1/4 cup of pasta water. Mix thoroughly with a spatula and transfer into the prepared cake pan. Smooth out the surface and top with remaining 1 ounce of Cheddar cheese, and a few shakes of cayenne.

6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is lightly browned and cake is set, about 25 minutes.

7

Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature garnished with green onion.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

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355

Calories

  • 15
    Protein
  • 29
    Carbs
  • 20
    Fats

💡 Instead of self-rising flour, you can use all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder.Let the cake cool slightly before removing from the pan to avoid breaking it.Use freshly grated Cheddar cheese for better melting and flavor.