How To Make Baked Mac and Cheese
This baked mac and cheese recipe is loaded with tender macaroni and coated in a rich and creamy cheese sauce. Serve this up at your next dinner party!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspbutter
- 2tbspflour
- 2¼cupswater
- 4cupsmilk,use whole milk
- 1lbcorkscrew pasta,like cavatappi or cellentani
- ¾tspsalt
- ¼tspgarlic powder
- ¼tsponion powder
- ½tspsmoked paprika
- ¼tspblack pepper
- 5cupscheddar cheese,shredded, divided use
- 1cupmozzarella cheese,shredded
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 3 to 4 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
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Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the flour, then whisk for 30 seconds until combined.
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Pour in the water, then whisk until smooth and just thickened. Add the milk, then whisk until combined.
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Stir in the pasta, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and pepper, then bring the mixture to a simmer.
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Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender.
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Turn the heat to low, then stir in 4 cups of cheddar cheese and the mozzarella. Keep stirring until the sauce is smooth.
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Spread the pasta mixture into an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cup of cheddar cheese over the top.
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the pasta is bubbling.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 637.04kcal
- Fat: 38.06g
- Saturated Fat: 20.44g
- Trans Fat: 0.87g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.85g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.58g
- Carbohydrates: 42.31g
- Fiber: 1.57g
- Sugar: 6.61g
- Protein: 30.71g
- Cholesterol: 106.31mg
- Sodium: 690.64mg
- Calcium: 718.15mg
- Potassium: 307.09mg
- Iron: 0.83mg
- Vitamin A: 291.95µg
- Vitamin C: 0.02mg
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