Recipes White Cheddar Mac n’ Cheese Casserole Be the first to rate & review! The most kid-friendly casserole around, this cheesy mac and cheese gets perfectly toasty in the oven thanks to its fresh bread crumb topping. Slideshow: More Macaroni and Cheese By Phoebe Lapine Phoebe Lapine F&W Digital Food Awards Winner Website Feed Me Phoebe Profile Phoebe Lapine is an amazing self-taught cook who creates healthy takes on comfort food in her tiny Manhattan apartment. For a quesadilla, she sandwiches a small amount of cheddar cheese with melted leeks and grated carrots; for tacos, she blends avocado with nonfat Greek yogurt to make a healthier version of crema. "My philosophy is to eat a lot of good with a little bad," she says. A private chef and culinary instructor, she always teaches her students how to dice an onion properly. "The better they do it, the less they'll cry," she says. "I save people from a lot of tears." Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 23, 2014 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Phoebe Lapine Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 40 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing 1 pound fusilli 1 quart whole milk 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 4 cups coarsely grated mild white cheddar cheese 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 tablespoon olive oil Directions Preheat the oven to 400° and butter a shallow 9-by-13-inch ceramic baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, following the package directions, until 3 minutes shy of al dente. Drain in a colander. Warm the milk in the microwave or in a saucepan set over medium-low heat. In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the warm milk and whisk gently over medium heat until the mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, mustard and cheese. Add the pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to the prepared dish. In a small bowl, toss the breadcrumbs with the olive oil. Sprinkle over the pasta. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the pasta is tender and the topping is browned. Rate it Print