Baked Mac & Cheese by Isitis - Recipe

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Chef: Isitis

Baked Mac & Cheese

Prep time: 20 Min. Cook time: 50 Min. Serves: 8

Ingredients

3 cups elbow macaroni

3 tsp butter

2 2/3 cups milk

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/3 cup flour

1/4 tsp paprika

3 oz cream cheese, sliced into pieces

3 cups (12 oz)sharp cheddar, shredded (use different kinds for an interesting taste)

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

Preheat over to 375°F. Spray 2-Quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

Cook macaroni for 6 minutes or until tender.

While pasta cooks, in separate pot, melt butter. Whisk in flour and mustard then keep it moving for about 5 minutes. Make sure it’s free of lumps.

Gradually whisk in milk, cook, and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly.

Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese, cook & stir for 2 more minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is creamy.

Stir in half of cream cheese into mixture until melted.

Add in salt, pepper, and paprika to taste

Pour into prepared casserole dish. Mix rest of cream cheese into mixture. Sprinkle rest of shredded cheese on top of mixture.

Bake for 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

Recipe tags: cheese macaroni baked