Million Dollar Macaroni and Cheese
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Million Dollar Macaroni and Cheese
This super creamy mac and cheese might be our new favorite version (just don’t tell the others!). Land O Lakes® Gouda & Havarti Cheese Cubes are the ingredient that makes this mac magical.
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45 min
Prep Time
50 min
Total Time
12
servings Ingredients
Topping
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
13 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
Macaroni and Cheese
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
14 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart Land O Lakes® Half & Half
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, smashed
4 fresh thyme sprigs
2 teaspoons kosher salt
14 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 pound uncooked dried elbow macaroni
2 (8-ounce) bags Land O Lakes® Gouda & Havarti Cheese Cubes
How to make
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STEP 1
Position oven rack in lower third of oven; heat broiler.
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STEP 2
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in small microwave-safe bowl. Add panko and green onions; stir to combine. Set aside.
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STEP 3
Melt 1/2 cup butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; stir well. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture is light golden brown. Gradually whisk in half & half to prevent lumps. Add bay leaves, garlic and thyme. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and just begins to bubble around edge. Remove from heat; remove and discard bay leaves, garlic cloves and thyme. Season with salt and smoked paprika.
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STEP 4
Meanwhile, cook macaroni to al dente in salted water according to package directions; drain. Return to pot. Pour sauce over cooked noodles; stir to combine. Add cheese cubes; stir to distribute cheese. (It’s okay if cheese doesn’t melt yet; the cubes will create big gooey pockets of cheese later on.) Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish. Top evenly with panko mixture. Broil 5 minutes or until panko is golden brown.
500 Calories
32 Fat (g)
95 Cholesterol (mg)
690 Sodium (mg)
36 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
16 Protein (g)
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