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Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This Baked Macaroni and Cheese comes together quick and easy. Homemade cheese sauce generously covers noodles and is baked to a rich, bubbly, golden brown perfection. When served with a hearty side of veggies, this indulgent dish becomes the perfect weeknight meal.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
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preheat
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit with rack in the middle of oven. Melt ½ cup unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour to melted butter and stir until thickened, about ⏱️ 3 minutes.
all-purpose flour6 tablespoons
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whisk
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Slowly whisk in 5 cups whole milk a little at a time. The slower you add the milk the thicker the sauce will be. Stir in 2 cups grated cheddar cheese and ½ cup grated parmesan cheese into the sauce.
whole milk5 cupsgrated cheddar cheese2 cups
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stir
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Add 2 teaspoons salt, pepper to taste, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon mustard powder, and ½ teaspoon nutmeg to the sauce, stir until combined. Stir in 1 pound cooked elbow macaroni into the sauce and transfer to a 9x13 inch baking sheet.
½ cup unsalted buttersalt2 teaspoonspepper to tastegarlic powder1 teaspoonmustard powder (optional)1 teaspooncooked elbow macaroni1 pound
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sprinkle
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Sprinkle the top with 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese , ½ cup parmesan cheese and bake in the oven until golden and bubbling, ⏱️ 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish.
½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese1chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish
Nutrition Facts
calories
509 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
1124 mg
protein Content
24 g
cholesterol Content
35 mg
carbohydrate Content
73 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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