Recipe: Tasty Baked Macaroni and Cheeses

Baked Macaroni and Cheeses. 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!

Macaroni and cheese is an all-purpose comfort food, ready and able to assist you with any life event. This particular recipe puts the capital "C" in classic. That's important with this macaroni and cheese since we're baking it in the oven, something that can cause other, less well-mannered sauces to. You can cook Baked Macaroni and Cheeses using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni and Cheeses

1. It's 3 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni.
2. It's 8 oz of shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese.
3. Prepare 8 oz of shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheeses.
4. It's 6 Tbsp. of butter, divided.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of flour.
6. You need 3 cups of milk.
7. You need 1/4 lb. (4 oz.) of Velveeta, cubed.
8. Prepare 1/4 cup of (or more if you like!) crumbled Blue Cheese.
9. Prepare 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan Cheese, divided.
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of Grey Poupon Dijon mustard.
11. Prepare 1/4 cup of panko bread crumbs.

Boil Macaroni (DO NOT ADD OIL OR BUTTER TO THE WATER). Ham and plenty of cheddar cheese make this macaroni and cheese a hearty, delicious main dish. Add a tossed salad and biscuits for a satisfying meal. Cooked frozen mixed vegetables would be good as well.

Baked Macaroni and Cheeses step by step

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook macaroni according to package, omitting salt and reducing cooking time by 2 minutes. Rinse and drain. Put 4 Tbsp butter in large pot or Dutch oven on low. Add flour and mix well. (Note: save dishes and use the same pot as you cooked the macaroni in!).
2. Cook flour two minutes, or until hot and bubbly, stirring constantly..
3. Gradually whisk in milk; cook on medium heat 5 minutes, or until sauce comes to a boil and thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat..
4. Add shredded cheese to pot along with cubed Velveeta, blue cheese, 2 Tbsp. parmesan and mustard; cook until cheeses are melted, stirring constantly. Add macaroni and mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray..
5. Melt remaining butter. Mix with panko crumbs, reserved shredded cheese and parmesan. Sprinkle over macaroni and cheese. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown, and macaroni and cheeses is hot and bubbly around edges..
6. Enjoy! It's divine..
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