Easiest Way to Easy at dinner Baked Mac n Cheese

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Baked Mac n Cheese. This classic baked macaroni and cheese recipe is easy and delicious. Cheese, butter, milk, and eggs join macaroni noodles in a quick casserole. Sharp cheddar cheese has been aged longer than regular cheddar.

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter.

When I got back to Texas I made it for my mom.

This is now her favorite baked macaroni and cheese.

You can cook Baked Mac n Cheese using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Baked Mac n Cheese

  1. You need of butter or margarine.

  2. You need of all-purpose flour.

  3. It’s of warm milk. microwave 2 cups of milk for about a minute to a minute and a half.

  4. Prepare of salt.

  5. Prepare of ground black pepper.

  6. You need of chili powder…… to taste. you can substitute with cayenne for more spice if you wish. The cover photo shown, I used chili powder.

  7. Prepare of cream cheese.

  8. Prepare of shredded sharp white cheddar (I use cracker barrel aged reserve).

  9. Prepare of elbow macaroni cooked drained.

  10. Prepare of seasoned bread crumbs.

Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs.

What to serve with Baked Mac and Cheese.

Mac and Cheese is worthy of serving as a meal in its own right, served with just a fresh green salad or simple vegetable side.

Nothing heavy because Macaroni Cheese is so rich as it is!

Baked Mac n Cheese step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Use a 3 qt pan to melt butter or margarine on medium low heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth and lump free. Slowly stir in warm milk whisking constantly. Let cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened..

  2. Add salt, pepper and chili powder and cream cheese. Mix until cream cheese melts thoroughly. Remove from heat and immediately add shredded cheese (save some for the top). Mix well..

  3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, pour cheese mixture over cooked, drained macaroni. Mix until all pasta is coated and let it set in the bowl for 5 minutes or so. This helps give the pasta time to absorb some of the cheese sauce..

  4. Spoon macaroni and cheese mixture into a greased 2 quart baking dish. Add some shredded cheese to the top and sprinkle with seasoned bread crumbs. For more crunch add more crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown..

As a side dish, it will compliment virtually any non-Asian main dish.

From simple Baked Pork Chops to Steak, a Roast Chicken to Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs, the only.

The BEST Homemade Mac and Cheese of your LIFE.

Outrageously cheesy, ultra creamy, and topped with a crunchy Panko-Parmesan topping, this mac and cheese recipe is most definitely a keeper.

I used three different cheese and a homemade cheese sauce to take this macaroni and cheese recipe over the top.