30682 easy baked macaroni cheese 3000

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 box macaroni
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 16 oz cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni.
  2. Meanwhile, melt one stick of butter in a saucepan and stir in flour, then milk (gradually), then salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  3. Layer half of the macaroni and half of the cheese in a large baking dish. Repeat layers with remaining macaroni and cheese.
  4. Pour sauce over macaroni and mix gently to fill in gaps, if necessary.
  5. It will look like a ridiculous amount of sauce!
  6. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe bowl.
  7. Mix breadcrumbs into the melted butter and sprinkle over the macaroni mixture.
  8. Bake at 350˚ for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs are golden brown.

Use the sharpest cheddar cheese you can find - I used Cabot's Seriously Sharp Cheddar! :)

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Meal

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