Easiest Way to Make Award-winning Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, baked macaroni and cheese. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. This homemade baked macaroni and cheese is my most favorite and has pleased crowds, small families, kids and picky eaters alike-give it a try and you'll see why. So if you're looking for the real deal, the old school baked macaroni and cheese the way your grandma might have made it-this is it.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Baked Macaroni and Cheese is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have baked macaroni and cheese using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Macaroni and Cheese:

1. Get ingredients
2. Make ready 4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
3. Take 3/4 cup onion, finely diced (I cut this back to 1/2 cup)
4. Make ready 3/4 cup butter, divided
5. Make ready 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
6. Prepare 4 1/2 cup milk
7. Prepare 4 cup (16 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese. (You can substitute Velvetta if you'd like)
8. Take 1 tsp dry mustard
9. Take 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
10. Prepare 1 tsp salt
11. Prepare 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs (I use panko)

Macaroni and cheese is a classic meal, and for many people, it is a comfort food. The typical way of making macaroni and cheese is in the pot, but why not take it a step further and bake it in the oven? The result is just as delicious, if not more, and has a delightfully crispy texture on top. Yall this baked macaroni and cheese is FULL OF SOUL!!

Steps to make Baked Macaroni and Cheese:

1. On stovetop, Cook macaroni according to package directions to al dente. ALSO, preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Meanwhile, in sauce pan, saute onion in 1/2 cup butter. Once butter is melted, wisk in flour. Cook on low heat until a light golden brown, making a roux. (I omitted the onion completely this time, just to experiment)
3. Gradually add the milk, bring to a low boil. Stir constantly until thickened. About 5 minutes on a med/low.
4. Add dry mustard, salt, pepper and cheese, stir until cheese is melted, and sauce is smooth. Mix cooked macaroni in.
5. In a greased 9x13 inch pan, pour the macaroni and cheese in. In separate bowl, mix bread crumbs with remaining 1/4 cup melted butter. Sprinkle evenly on top. Place uncovered in oven for 30-35 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.
6. I finished it off by placing under broiler for a couple of minutes to lightly brown the panko bread crumbs. WATCH CAREFULLY! Or you'll have burned bread crumbs!
7. Got from taste of home

The result is just as delicious, if not more, and has a delightfully crispy texture on top. 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. Usually, I'm not that into mac and cheese recipes that involve Velveeta, but this one….yeah, this one gets a pass! I just love how that top layer of smoked cheese forms like a crust.

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