Baked Macaroni and cheese

Name: Baked Macaroni and cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: 16 Oz box elbow macaroni; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 2 cups whole milk; 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg; 1/2 tsp mustard powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp garlic

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

This is a baked Mac and cheese, the kind with crispy edges. If you don’t like the crispy top and edges, skip the grouping step at the end. Personally I think those golden brown edges make a baked mac and cheese and we always fight over the corners!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:42:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories451.5 kcal (23%)

Total Fat19.8 g (28%)

Carbs48.2 g (19%)

Sugars4.7 g (5%)

Protein19.4 g (39%)

Sodium376.6 mg (19%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

16 Ozelbow macaroni

box

2 Tbspbutter

2 Tbspflour

2 cupswhole milk

3 cupsshredded cheddar cheese

¼ tspnutmeg

grated

½ tspmustard powder

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

½ tspgarlic

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°

Step 2

Cook the elbow macaroni in salted water 1 minute less than the box directions. Drain the pasta.

Step 3

Meanwhile in a large saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Whisk in the flour for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk until everything is well incorporated. Add 2 cups of cheese and seasonings and stir until melted. Mix the cheese sauce and macaroni together and pour into a 9x13 baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Add the remaining cheese on top.

Step 4

Bake for 20 minutes, turn on the broiler and leave it in until the top is golden brown