Mac & Cheese
Cheese Lovers' Mac & Cheese
Prep Time: 20 Min | Cook Time: 45 Min | Servings: 12 | Calories: 651
Prep Time
20 Min
Cook Time
45 Min
Servings
12
Calories
651
<p><span>Gather around a hot dish of baked macaroni and cheese that's made with Sargento® Shredded Mild Natural Cheddar Cheese</span><span>. The crispy baked crust will make every serving perfectly delightful.</span></p>
Ingredients
- 1 lb. elbow macaroni
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 cups (16 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese - Traditional Cut
- 4 cups (16 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese - Traditional Cut, divided
- 2 cups (8 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Mozzarella - Traditional Cut, divided
- 8 oz. Sargento® Sliced Muenster Cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional)
Directions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add milk and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in 3 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese and all of the Mild Cheddar Cheese until melted. Stir in cooked macaroni.
- Spread 4 cups macaroni mixture into two 8 or 9-inch baking dishes or pans. Layer 1 cup Mozzarella and half of Muenster cheese slices over macaroni. Repeat layering with 4 cups macaroni mixture, remaining 1 cup Mozzarella and Muenster cheese slices. Spread remaining macaroni mixture over cheese; top with remaining 1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese. Top with breadcrumbs if desired.
- Bake in preheated 350°F oven 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.
5 out of 5
Delicious! Best Nac and Cheese ever! Our family traditional side since day 1, Christmas 2020. Birthdays, holidays and in between!
5 out of 5
Easy recipe - I modified my cheese sauce by adding smidgen of grated white onion along with cheese - super recipe
5 out of 5
I made this to pack in my kids' school lunches for the week. They LOVED this recipe. I did have some of it to try, and it is out of this world delicious!
4 out of 5
One of my favorite recipes out there for sargento cheese lovers. I love how the instructions are laid out. I had this for my breakfast and Boy I did love it!
Always go with sargento cheese for my MAC & CHEESE breakfast!!
5 out of 5
My first go with this recipe was just as it was written. I like my mac and cheese to have a strong flavor. This was good but I wanted something with more zing. I also thought it was a bit too "dry."
My second go I made a few changes. I used only Extra Sharp Cheddar and I adjusted the milk to 4.75 cups. It was perfect. Everyone came back for seconds and even thirds.