Easy Baked Mac & Cheese It's really what sends this dish over-the-top. Baked mac and cheese has a bad reputation for being gummy, soggy, and downright inedible. This baked macaroni and cheese recipe combines delicious sharp cheddar and cream cheese for a flavorful and creamy cheese And I promise, it easy!

Ingredients of Easy Baked Mac & Cheese

  1. Prepare 16 oz of elbow noodles.
  2. You need 1/4 cup of butter.
  3. It's 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
  4. You need 2 cup of half & half.
  5. You need 1 1/2 cup of milk.
  6. You need 1 tsp of salt.
  7. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
  8. Prepare 3/4 tsp of mustard powder.
  9. You need 8 dash of hot sauce (I use Crystal).
  10. Prepare 3 stick of Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
  11. It's 5 slice of bacon.

Easy Baked Mac & Cheese instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Boil elbow noodles for approx. 9-10 min or until al dente..
  3. While noodles are cooking, shred cheddar cheese..
  4. Melt butter in saucepan and add flour, mustard powder, hot sauce, salt & pepper. Let bubble, while stirring for 2-3 min..
  5. Add milk and half & half to saucepan while stirring..
  6. Once milk sauce has become warm, put 2 sticks worth of cheese (16oz) in milk mixture and stir.
  7. Drain noodles and return to pot. Add cheese sauce to noodles. Add mac & cheese to ungreased 13x9 baking dish..
  8. Bake mac & cheese for 30 minutes or until bubbly..
  9. While baking macaroni, cook bacon slices and once cooled, crumble bacon, set aside..
  10. Remove from oven and sprinkle last stick of cheese on top, followed by crumbled bacon..

With that said, I have a theory. One, is that bad mac and cheese is both baked at too high of a temperature and for far too long. THE Baked Mac and Cheese recipe. An insane cheesy sauce, perfectly cooked macaroni and a golden Baked Mac and Cheese. Baked mac and cheese: If you have a little extra time, you can bake the macaroni and cheese to give it a golden crust.

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