One of our absolute favorites from Panera, the mac and cheese made with shells and creamy cheese is a must-try at home.
How To Make Copycat Panera Mac & Cheese
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
25 mins
Total:
30 mins
Ingredients
- 16 oz. rigati pasta, or other small pasta shells
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cup reduced fat milk, 2% , or cream
- 6 slices white American cheese, chopped
- 1 cup white Vermont cheddar, shredded extra-sharp
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ¼ tsp. hot sauce
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Melt butter in a skillet over low heat, and stir in flour. Cook for one minute.
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Gradually stir in either milk or cream, whichever you choose to use.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat.
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Add cheeses, mustard, salt, and hot sauce, stirring until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.
- Stir in cooked pasta and cook over medium heat for 1 minute (or until thoroughly heated).
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Serve warm.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 11g
- :
- Calcium: 738mg
- Calories: 887kcal
- Carbohydrates: 106g
- Cholesterol: 73mg
- Fat: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Iron: 3mg
- Potassium: 545mg
- Protein: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 1440mg
- Vitamin A: 1239IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
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