Crunchy Top Mac and Cheese

Name: Crunchy Top Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cup whole milk; 8 ounces (1 brick) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp dry mustard powder; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated; 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs; 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese; 4 tbsp melted butter, unsalted; 1 pound macaroni pasta; 5 cups sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese

6 steps

Prep:30minCook:45min

This pasta recipe is so good, you'll be bagging for more! This recipe is perfect for a lunch or simply supper. *Note: butter a round 9x13 inch baking pan. Pro tips: 1. Grease your pan with vegetable oil prevent from sticking, and to add a yummy taste! 2. Take the cream cheese out of the fridge 30 to 60 minutes prior to cooking.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:08:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories853 kcal (43%)

Total Fat50.7 g (72%)

Carbs60.3 g (23%)

Sugars9.8 g (11%)

Protein37.9 g (76%)

Sodium1143 mg (57%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4 ½ cupwhole milk

8 ouncescream cheese

room temperature

1 ½ tspkosher salt

1 tspdry mustard powder

½ tspfreshly ground black pepper

¼ tspcayenne pepper

optional

¼ tspnutmeg

freshly grated

1 ½ cupspanko bread crumbs

⅔ cupgrated parmesan cheese

4 Tbspbutter

melted, unsalted

1 poundmacaroni pasta

5 cupssharp cheddar cheese

or extra-sharp

Instructions

Step 1

In a blender or food processor, blend the milk, cream cheese, salt, mustard powder, black pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg until smooth.

BlenderMix

Food ProcessorMix

whole milk4 ½ cup

cream cheese8 ounces

nutmeg¼ tsp

cayenne pepper¼ tsp

freshly ground black pepper½ tsp

dry mustard powder1 tsp

kosher salt1 ½ tsp

Step 2

In a medium sized bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, parmesan, and melted butter until the crumbs are coated with butter.

Bowl

Spoon

panko bread crumbs1 ½ cups

grated parmesan cheese⅔ cup

Step 3

Put the macaroni and the cheddar cheese into a circular baking dish and mix them together really well so the cheese is well dispersed amid the pasta.

Baking dish

Spoon

macaroni pasta1 pound

sharp cheddar cheese5 cups

Step 4

Pour in the milk mixture and carefully give everything a good stir. Sprinkle the bread-crumb mixturley evenly on top.

whole milk4 ½ cup

panko bread crumbs1 ½ cups

Step 5

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 425°F. Then, raise the heat to 450°F and continue to bake until the top is golden and bubbling, 15 - 20 minutes longer.