Macaroni and Cheese
servings
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
- ½ lb. elbow macaroni cooked
- ½ cup grated Gruyere cheese to be mixed in. Colby Jack will work as well.
- ½ cup grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese for topping
Cheese Sauce
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Buttered Bread Crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup Panko style bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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.
Buttered Bread Crumbs
- Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Remove from heat.
Assembly
- 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
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 860kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1229mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1601IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 841mg | Iron: 2mg