By Skye
Baked Mac and Cheese
10 steps
Prep:15minCook:15min
Who doesn't love mac and cheese! Skip the box and make this simple and easy homemade mac and cheese. Making it from scratch is a lot easier than you think and it taste 100 times better too! You can get creative and use your own cheese variations as well. Don't forget the breadcrumbs to give that extra crunch to your mac too!
Updated at: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:09:18 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
62
Moderate
Glycemic Load
34
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories938.8 kcal (47%)
Total Fat57.8 g (83%)
Carbs55.3 g (21%)
Sugars4.6 g (5%)
Protein48.3 g (97%)
Sodium1512.9 mg (76%)
Fiber2.2 g (8%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
1 lbdried elbow pasta
½ cupunsalted butter
½ cupall purpose flour
1 ½ cupsmilk
4 cupssharp cheddar cheese
shredded, medium, divided, measured after shredding
2 cupsGruyere cheese
shredded, divided, measured after shredding
2 cupsmuenster cheese
shredded, divided, measured after shredding
2 cupsparmesan cheese
shredded, divided, measured after shredding
½ Tbspsalt
½ tspblack pepper
¼ tsppaprika
¼ cupbreadcrumbs
toasted
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
OvenPreheatStep 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add dried pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package directs for al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil to keep from sticking.
dried elbow pasta1 lbStep 3
Divide your cheeses. Approximately 3 cups for the sauce, 1 1/2 cups for the inner layer, and 1 1/2 cups for the topping.
Step 4
Melt butter in a large saucepan over MED heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Mixture will look like very wet sand. Cook for approximately 1 minute, whisking often.
unsalted butter½ cup
all purpose flour½ cupStep 5
Slowly add in milk and whisk to combine and smooth.
milk1 ½ cupsStep 6
Continue to heat over MED heat, whisking very often, until thickened to a very thick consistency. It should almost be the consistency of a semi thinned out condensed soup.
Step 7
Remove from the heat and stir in spices and 1 1/2 cups of the cheeses, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until completely melted and smooth.
salt½ Tbsp
black pepper½ tsp
paprika¼ tsp
sharp cheddar cheese4 cups
Gruyere cheese2 cupsmuenster cheese2 cupsparmesan cheese2 cupsStep 8
In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully.
Step 9
Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheeses, then top that with the remaining pasta mixture.
sharp cheddar cheese4 cupsGruyere cheese2 cupsmuenster cheese2 cupsparmesan cheese2 cupsStep 10
Sprinkle the top with the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese and your bread crumbs. Then bake for 15 minutes, until cheesy is bubbly and lightly golden brown.
sharp cheddar cheese4 cupsGruyere cheese2 cupsmuenster cheese2 cupsparmesan cheese2 cups
breadcrumbs¼ cupNotes
0 liked
0 disliked
There are no notes yet. Be the first to share your experience!
