Cracker Barrel Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Cracker Barrel Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups uncooked pasta; Sauce; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 2 1/2 cups shredded Colby cheese; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Optional: 1 cup diced ham, 1 cup cooked bacon, 1 jar drained diced pimientos, 1 cup caramelized onions, 2 cups broccoli

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Stolen from Cracker Barrel. :) It has no special ingredients and no extra spices or seasonings. What it is, though, is a pure, unadulterated, classic mac and cheese. That’s not to say it’s nothing special, though. In fact, it’s ridiculously rich, creamy, and cheesy. The pasta is cooked to a perfect al dente, giving it the right balance of soft and chewy. Since it’s such a simple dish, Cracker Barrel mac and cheese is easy to replicate. Calling for the most basic ingredients and less than an hour of cooking, you get to enjoy this decadent mac and cheese in no time.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:03:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories737.3 kcal (37%)

Total Fat50.7 g (72%)

Carbs39.6 g (15%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein31.5 g (63%)

Sodium1284 mg (64%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 teaspoonsalt

2 ½ cupspasta

uncooked

sauce

2 tablespoonsbutter

2 tablespoonsflour

1 cuplow sodium chicken broth

1 ½ cupsheavy cream

2 ½ cupsshredded Colby cheese

⅛ teaspoonpepper

1 cupdiced ham

1 cupcooked bacon

1 jarpimientos

1 cuponions

2 cupsbroccoli

Instructions

Step 1

Add 4 cups of water and salt to a large pot; bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Strainer

Pot

Step 2

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the flour and stir with a whisk until the mixture turns into a thick paste (called a roux), about 2 minutes.