Macaroni and Cheese
Elbow macaroni, a creamy cheese sauce, and some buttered bread crumbs make this Homemade Macaroni and Cheese an all-time family-favorite comfort food recipe. Nothing's better than homemade Mac & Cheese!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni (cooked)
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese (to be mixed in. Colby Jack will work as well.)
- 1/2 cup grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese (for topping)
- 5 tablespoons butter
+ 10 more ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and prepare an 8 X 8 baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
Cook the pasta al dente according to manufacturer's directions and melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
Stir in the flour, and dry mustard and cook, stirring constantly, until the paste cooks and bubbles a bit, about 2 minutes. Don’t let it brown.
Add the milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper continuing to stir as the sauce thickens. Bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and stir in the 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese. Cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Remove from heat.
Put the cooked macaroni into a large bowl and pour the cheese sauce over it.
Add the Gruyere cheese and mix well together to completely coat.
Pour into the baking dish.
Sprinkle the 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese over the top and spread the breadcrumbs over the cheese.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and the sauce is bubbling.
Nutrition Estimate
Per serving • Estimated by Blinner AI