Recipe: Perfect Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Baked Macaroni & Cheese. Simple and cheesy homemade baked macaroni dish. In a bowl mix together the eggs, milk, and pepper. Zippier than average macaroni, but still recognizable and very comforting.

Baked Macaroni is a pasta dish that makes use of elbow macaroni as the primary ingredient. At first look, this could be mistaken as the famous Macaroni and Cheese but there is more to this dish than just having pasta and cheese. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente. You can cook Baked Macaroni & Cheese using 20 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni & Cheese

1. Prepare of Mac & Cheese.
2. You need of Elbow Pasta.
3. You need of Sharp Chedder Cheese.
4. It's of Havarti.
5. You need of Smoked Gouda.
6. You need of Parmesan Cheese.
7. It's of Plain Greek Yogurt.
8. You need of Cream Cheese.
9. You need of Butter.
10. You need of Flour.
11. You need of Milk.
12. It's of Salt.
13. It's of Black Pepper.
14. It's of Paprika.
15. You need of Dry Mustard.
16. It's of Bacon.
17. Prepare of Bread Topping.
18. Prepare of Potato Bread.
19. Prepare of Butter (Melted).
20. You need of Grated Parmesan Cheese.

While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

Baked Macaroni & Cheese instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 3 quart casserole dish..
2. Cook bacon, chop into small pieces and set aside..
3. Boil water and cook pasta as directed while making the cheese sauce..
4. Melt butter in a sauce pan over low heat..
5. Add flour, salt, black pepper, dry mustard, and paprika to the melted butter. Stir until smooth..
6. Gradually stir in milk, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth..
7. Stir in Greek yogurt and cream cheese until smooth..
8. Stir in the rest of the cheeses, cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted..
9. Drain and rinse the pasta, setting aside until the cheese sauce is done..
10. When cheese sauce is done, add the sauce, and bacon to the pasta. Stir until the pasta is coated..
11. Place the cheesey pasta into a 3 quart casserole dish..
12. For the bread topping- cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes..
13. Melt butter then coat the bread cubes with the melted butter and stir in the parmesan..
14. Top the macaroni and cheese with the bread topping..
15. Place in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until browned and bubbly..
16. Enjoy !.

Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine when they taste this crumb-topped version. For the best baked mac and cheese, use extra-sharp white cheddar cheese for more flavor. —Shelby Thompson of Dover, Delaware This is the last step in creating a fantastic homemade sauce for our Baked Classic Macaroni and Cheese. Give up the box mix because making Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese from scratch is easier than you think. Shredding a block of cheese adds a little more prep time but the smooth and creamy results are worth it. This dish makes for a great side dish that the family will love, or a fun casserole to bring to your next potluck dinner.