Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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 holiday side dish.
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Ingredients
Macaroni and Cheese
1 pound uncooked dried elbow macaroni
4 cup1
4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1
2 teaspoon pepper1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 cups milk
12 ounces (3 cups) Land O Lakes® Cheesemakers’ Blend Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese, divided
8 ounces Land O Lakes® Deli American, cut into 1-inch dice
Topping
4 cup1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon dried parsley
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9-inch (3-quart) casserole dish.
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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.
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STEP 3
Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat in large stockpot. Add flour, ground mustard, salt, pepper 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.
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STEP 4
Pour macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining Cheesemakers' Blend.
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STEP 5
Melt 1/4 cup butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread crumbs and parsley. Stir well; cook 1 minute. Sprinke evenly over macaroni and cheese.
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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.
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