Recipe: Appetizing Baked Mac n Cheese

Baked Mac n Cheese. This classic baked macaroni and cheese recipe is easy and delicious. Cheese, butter, milk, and eggs join macaroni noodles in a quick casserole. Sharp cheddar cheese has been aged longer than regular cheddar.

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. This is now her favorite baked macaroni and cheese. She begs me to make it when I come to visit. You can have Baked Mac n Cheese using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Baked Mac n Cheese

1. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter or margarine.
2. You need 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
3. You need 2 cup of warm milk. microwave 2 cups of milk for about a minute to a minute and a half.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of chili powder...... to taste. you can substitute with cayenne for more spice if you wish. The cover photo shown, I used chili powder.
7. You need 8 oz of cream cheese.
8. You need 10 oz of shredded sharp white cheddar (I use cracker barrel aged reserve).
9. You need 8 oz of elbow macaroni cooked drained.
10. Prepare 1/2 cup of seasoned bread crumbs.

Once you try homemade mac and cheese, you'll never want the boxed stuff again. I cook mine in a soup crock.. What to serve with Baked Mac and Cheese. Mac and Cheese is worthy of serving as a meal in its own right, served with just a fresh green salad or simple vegetable side.

Baked Mac n Cheese instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Use a 3 qt pan to melt butter or margarine on medium low heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth and lump free. Slowly stir in warm milk whisking constantly. Let cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened..
2. Add salt, pepper and chili powder and cream cheese. Mix until cream cheese melts thoroughly. Remove from heat and immediately add shredded cheese (save some for the top). Mix well..
3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, pour cheese mixture over cooked, drained macaroni. Mix until all pasta is coated and let it set in the bowl for 5 minutes or so. This helps give the pasta time to absorb some of the cheese sauce..
4. Spoon macaroni and cheese mixture into a greased 2 quart baking dish. Add some shredded cheese to the top and sprinkle with seasoned bread crumbs. For more crunch add more crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown..

Nothing heavy because Macaroni Cheese is so rich as it is! As a side dish, it will compliment virtually any non-Asian main dish. From simple Baked Pork Chops to Steak, a Roast Chicken to Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs, the only. The BEST Homemade Mac and Cheese of your LIFE. Outrageously cheesy, ultra creamy, and topped with a crunchy Panko-Parmesan topping, this mac and cheese recipe is most definitely a keeper.