Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese - The Chunky Chef
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DirectionsStep1Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 3 qt baking dish (9x13"). Set aside.Step2Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add dried pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package directs for al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil to keep from sticking.Step3While water is coming up to a boil, shred cheeses and toss together to mix, then divide into three piles. Approximately 3 cups for the sauce, 1 1/2 cups for the inner layer, and 1 1/2 cups for the topping.Step4Melt butter in a large saucepan over MED heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Mixture will look like very wet sand. Cook for approximately 1 minute, whisking often. Slowly pour in about 2 cups or so of the ha…Step5Continue to heat over MED heat, whisking very often, until thickened to a very thick consistency. It should almost be the consistency of a semi thinned out condensed soup.Step6Remove from the heat and stir in spices and 1 1/2 cups of the cheeses, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until completely melted and smooth.Step7In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheeses, then top that with the r…Step8Sprinkle the top with the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until cheesy is bubbly and lightly golden brownIngredientsIngredients1 poundDried Elbow Pasta½ cupUnsalted Butter½ cupAll Purpose Flour1 ½ cupsWhole Milk2 ½ cupsHalf And Half4 cupsMedium Cheddar Cheese (shredded, divided, measured after shredding)2 cupsGruyere Cheese (shredded, divided, measured after shredding)½ tablespoonSalt½ teaspoonBlack Pepper¼ teaspoonPaprika (smoked paprika is our favorite!)See moreNutritionalNutritional666 Calories42 gTotal Fat125 mgCholesterol44 gCarbohydrate539 mgSodium28 gProteinFrom thechunkychef.comRecipeDirectionsIngredientsNutritionalExplore furtherCreamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese - Food Network Kitchen
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