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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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 Shreds, divided
8 ounces cut into 1-inch dice Land O Lakes® Deli American
Topping
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
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, garlic powder, 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.
STEP 4
Pour 1/2 of macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with 1 cup Cheesemaker’s Blend. Top with remaining macaroni mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
STEP 5
Melt 1/4 cup butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add panko, 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.
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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