Recipe: Tasty Baked Macaroni and Cheeses

Baked Macaroni and Cheeses. Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs. Yall this baked macaroni and cheese is FULL OF SOUL!! That is the first thing that came to mind when I took that first bite.

Macaroni and cheese is an all-purpose comfort food, ready and able to assist you with any life event. This particular recipe puts the capital "C" in classic. That's important with this macaroni and cheese since we're baking it in the oven, something that can cause other, less well-mannered sauces to. You can have Baked Macaroni and Cheeses using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni and Cheeses

1. It's 3 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni.
2. It's 8 oz of shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese.
3. You need 8 oz of shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheeses.
4. It's 6 Tbsp. of butter, divided.
5. You need 1/4 cup of flour.
6. Prepare 3 cups of milk.
7. You need 1/4 lb. (4 oz.) of Velveeta, cubed.
8. It's 1/4 cup of (or more if you like!) crumbled Blue Cheese.
9. Prepare 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan Cheese, divided.
10. It's 1/2 tsp. of Grey Poupon Dijon mustard.
11. You need 1/4 cup of panko bread crumbs.

Boil Macaroni (DO NOT ADD OIL OR BUTTER TO THE WATER). This baked macaroni and cheese is made like Grandma used to make it, the old fashioned baked in a casserole dish style. I just love this baked macaroni and cheese, though. It's a little bit chewier, with lots of great cheddar cheese flavor, and I especially love the way the top crisps up in the oven.

Baked Macaroni and Cheeses step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook macaroni according to package, omitting salt and reducing cooking time by 2 minutes. Rinse and drain. Put 4 Tbsp butter in large pot or Dutch oven on low. Add flour and mix well. (Note: save dishes and use the same pot as you cooked the macaroni in!).
2. Cook flour two minutes, or until hot and bubbly, stirring constantly..
3. Gradually whisk in milk; cook on medium heat 5 minutes, or until sauce comes to a boil and thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat..
4. Add shredded cheese to pot along with cubed Velveeta, blue cheese, 2 Tbsp. parmesan and mustard; cook until cheeses are melted, stirring constantly. Add macaroni and mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray..
5. Melt remaining butter. Mix with panko crumbs, reserved shredded cheese and parmesan. Sprinkle over macaroni and cheese. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown, and macaroni and cheeses is hot and bubbly around edges..
6. Enjoy! It's divine..
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