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Mac n cheese on plate

HOMEMADE BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese is a classic comfort food. This is a three-cheese baked macaroni and cheese recipe, made using gruyere, white cheddar, and parmesan cheese topped with crunchy buttery panko!
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Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked Mac and cheese
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 773kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Elbow Macaroni
  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 ½ cups Whole Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Mustard Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 cup White Cheddar Cheese grated
  • 1 cup Gruyere Cheese grated
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
  • Topping:
  • ½ cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • Chopped Parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside.
  • Cook the macaroni pasta according to the package instructions(minus 1 minute) in salted water. Once done, drain the water and set it aside.
  • In a 3Qt dutch oven add butter on medium heat. Once the butter is melted, sprinkle the flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the flour starts to change color.
  • Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until the sauce is smooth without any lumps and starts to thicken.
  • Add in the spices; ground mustard, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and paprika, and cook for a couple of minutes until everything comes together.
  • Remove the dutch oven from the heat and add in the grated cheeses; white cheddar, Gruyere, and mozzarella cheese until melted.
  • To the cheesy sauce add in the cooked macaroni. Mix until the sauce is evenly coated.
  • Transfer the cheesy macaroni to a rectangular baking dish (9X13) and spread evenly.
  • Prepare the toppings by combining the ingredients in a small bowl; panko bread crumbs, butter, and red pepper flakes.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the baking dish and place it in the oven to bake for 18-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Once done, garnish the baked macaroni and cheese with chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 773kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 1272mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g
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