How to Prepare Tasty Easy Baked Mac & Cheese

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Easy Baked Mac & Cheese I used to call it 'Ann's Mac and Cheese Bake,' but it was actually invented by my grandmother Bee. Whether you like it made on the stovetop, baked in the oven, drizzled with buffalo sauce, or even mixed with pickles, we've got you covered with these unique and delicious top-rated macaroni and cheese dishes. Get your cheese fix with this Easy Baked Mac and Cheese! You can have Easy Baked Mac & Cheese using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Easy Baked Mac & Cheese

  1. You need 16 oz of elbow noodles.
  2. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
  3. You need 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
  4. Prepare 2 cup of half & half.
  5. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of milk.
  6. You need 1 tsp of salt.
  7. It's 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
  8. Prepare 3/4 tsp of mustard powder.
  9. You need 8 dash of hot sauce (I use Crystal).
  10. You need 3 stick of Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
  11. Prepare 5 slice of bacon.

Cheddar and jack cheese melted into a simple sauce, tossed with elbow macaroni and then layered making this the cheesiest baked mac and cheese! This Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe will quickly become a family favorite! Bonus…you don't even have to boil the noodles first! Friends, this baked mac and cheese has been our family go to for years.

Easy Baked Mac & Cheese instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Boil elbow noodles for approx. 9-10 min or until al dente..
  3. While noodles are cooking, shred cheddar cheese..
  4. Melt butter in saucepan and add flour, mustard powder, hot sauce, salt & pepper. Let bubble, while stirring for 2-3 min..
  5. Add milk and half & half to saucepan while stirring..
  6. Once milk sauce has become warm, put 2 sticks worth of cheese (16oz) in milk mixture and stir.
  7. Drain noodles and return to pot. Add cheese sauce to noodles. Add mac & cheese to ungreased 13x9 baking dish..
  8. Bake mac & cheese for 30 minutes or until bubbly..
  9. While baking macaroni, cook bacon slices and once cooled, crumble bacon, set aside..
  10. Remove from oven and sprinkle last stick of cheese on top, followed by crumbled bacon..

We first had it at a BBQ years ago, and we've been making it ever since. For years, we called it Uncle Bill's baked mac and cheese. Baked mac is something I make at home once or twice a week. I toss pasta and meat sauce together, top the mixture with grated cheese, throw it all in the oven for a few minutes and call it a day. However, to turn this dinner staple into a party-worthy dish, a simple mornay sauce sure does make a whole lot of difference.