Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2½ cups Macaroni, uncooked; 2½ tbsp. Flour; 1¼ tsp. Salt; Pepper to taste (I use about a teaspoon); 4 tbsp. Butter, salted, (⅔ of a stick); 3 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded; 1 cup Cereal Cream; 1 cup panko crumbs; 2 tbsps. butter, melted

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

Baked Mac and Cheese with a crunchie toasted crumb topping

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:18:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories577.5 kcal (29%)

Total Fat37.5 g (54%)

Carbs39.4 g (15%)

Sugars3.2 g (4%)

Protein20.3 g (41%)

Sodium978.8 mg (49%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 ½ cupsMacaroni

uncooked

2 ½ TbspFlour

1 ¼ tspsalt

Pepper

to taste

4 TbspButter

salted

3 cupscheddar cheese shredded

1 cupCereal Cream

For the Topping:

1 cuppanko crumbs

2 tbspsbutter

melted

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta until tender, drain.

Step 2

Mix all dry ingredients together, set aside.

Step 3

Spray oven safe bowl or dish with cooking spray. Place half of macaroni inside. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over top and top with half of the Butter, sliced into small slices. Sprinkle 1½ cups cheese over. Repeat. Pour milk or cream over all.

Step 4

Cover with foil and bake at 350° F for thirty five minutes.

Step 5

Remove foil.

Step 6

Combine Panko crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle on the top of the casserole. Bake for an additional 10 minutes to lightly brown.

Step 7

Serve hot, enjoy!