Baked Mac and Cheese

Name: Baked Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb pasta of your choice; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup flour; 4 cups milk; 6 cups freshly shredded sharp or white Cheddar; 1/2 tablespoon Kosher or sea salt; 1/2 tablespoon pepper; 2 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Baked Mac and Cheese features pasta, butter, flour, milk, and plenty of cheese, topped with crispy panko breadcrumbs. It's a straightforward dish that combines everything and bakes until hot and bubbly.

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Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Instructions

1.
Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions.
2.
Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk and cook 2-3 minutes. Add in salt and pepper.
3.
Slowly pour in 4 cups of milk whisking until smooth and heating to a low boil until thickened. Do not stop whisking and cooking until thick. Remove from heat.
4.
Grease a 9x13" baking dish and add the hot pasta to the dish. Over the top sprinkle 6 cups of freshly shredded cheese.
5.
Pour the thickened cream sauce over the hot pasta and cheese and let it sit until the cheese melts. Stir everything together.
6.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add in panko bread crumbs, stirring constantly 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
7.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the mac and cheese.
8.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven 12-15 minutes.