Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: Macaroni & Cheese; 1 pound uncooked dried elbow macaroni; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 medium (1 cup) onion, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 4 cups milk; 16 ounces (4 cups) Land O Lakes® Cheesemakers’ Blend Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese divided; 8 ounces Land O Lakes® Deli American cut into 1-inch dice; Topping; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

This hearty double-cheese baked macaroni classic will satisfy all of your comfort food cravings. We love serving with a salad for dinner or as a new Thanksgiving side dish.

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 10 min

Total Time

servings

Ingredients

Macaroni & Cheese

1 pound uncooked dried elbow macaroni

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter

1 medium (1 cup) onion, coarsely chopped

¹/₄ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground mustard

1 teaspoon salt

¹/₂ teaspoon pepper

¹/₂ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

4 cups milk

16 ounces (4 cups) Land O Lakes® Cheesemakers’ Blend Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese, divided

8 ounces Land O Lakes® Deli American, cut into 1-inch dice

Topping

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

¹/₂ teaspoon garlic powder

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9-inch (3-quart) casserole dish.
STEP 2

Cook macaroni 3 minutes less than al dente according to package directions (about 4 minutes after water returns to a boil); drain. Set aside.
STEP 3

Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat in large stockpot. Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add flour, ground mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder and hot sauce; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk; cook until mixture is bubbling around edges. Fold in 2 cups Cheesemakers' Blend and Deli American; continue cooking until cheese is melted. Stir in cooked macaroni.
STEP 4

Pour half of macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with 1 cup Cheesemaker’s Blend. Top with remaining macaroni mixture; sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.
STEP 5

Melt 1/4 cup butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add berad crumbs, parsley and garlic powder. Mix well; cook 1 minute. Sprinkled evenly over macaroni and cheese mixture.
STEP 6

Bake 20 minutes or until top is golden brown and bubbling around the edges. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Tip #1

Assemble mac and cheese mixture through step 3 up to 1 day ahead, then cover and refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle with crackers right before baking.

500 Calories

27 Fat (g)

75 Cholesterol (mg)

800 Sodium (mg)

42 Carbohydrates (g)

2 Dietary Fiber

20 Protein (g)

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