Easiest Way to Make Tasty Baked Mac n Cheese

Baked Mac n Cheese. He BEST Homemade Mac and Cheese of your LIFE. Outrageously cheesy, ultra creamy, and topped with a crunchy Panko-Parmesan topping, this mac and cheese recipe is most definitely a keeper. I used three different cheese and a homemade cheese sauce to take this macaroni and cheese recipe.

Perfect in every way, this has a glorious cheesy sauce, and a beautiful crunchy, buttery. Made this mac n cheese bake per recipe and my family loved it. My wife and mother-in-law and oldest daughter thought it was great as is. You can have Baked Mac n Cheese using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Baked Mac n Cheese

You need 1/4 cup of butter or margarine.
Prepare 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
Prepare 2 cup of warm milk. microwave 2 cups of milk for about a minute to a minute and a half.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
You need 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
You need 1/4 tsp of chili powder...... to taste. you can substitute with cayenne for more spice if you wish. The cover photo shown, I used chili powder.
You need 8 oz of cream cheese.
You need 10 oz of shredded sharp white cheddar (I use cracker barrel aged reserve).
Prepare 8 oz of elbow macaroni cooked drained.
Prepare 1/2 cup of seasoned bread crumbs.

My youngest and I, both charter members of BLAm (Bacon Lovers of America) will insist upon the smokey, cured goodness of pig candy being in the recipe next time. This baked mac and cheese is a family favorite recipe, loved by both children and adults. My version uses a combination of cheeses for a gloriously cheesy dish! For the best baked mac and cheese, use extra-sharp white cheddar cheese for more flavor. —Shelby Thompson of Dover, Delaware.

Baked Mac n Cheese step by step

Preheat oven to 400°F. Use a 3 qt pan to melt butter or margarine on medium low heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth and lump free. Slowly stir in warm milk whisking constantly. Let cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened..
Add salt, pepper and chili powder and cream cheese. Mix until cream cheese melts thoroughly. Remove from heat and immediately add shredded cheese (save some for the top). Mix well..
In a medium sized mixing bowl, pour cheese mixture over cooked, drained macaroni. Mix until all pasta is coated and let it set in the bowl for 5 minutes or so. This helps give the pasta time to absorb some of the cheese sauce..
Spoon macaroni and cheese mixture into a greased 2 quart baking dish. Add some shredded cheese to the top and sprinkle with seasoned bread crumbs. For more crunch add more crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown..

Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine when they taste this crumb-topped version. (We tested this baked mac and cheese with Cracker Barrel Extra-Sharp Cheddar.) Follow these simple tips, and you'll have yourself the perfect pan of golden, creamy macaroni and cheese, ready for any occasion, in no time flat. Baked mac and cheese: If you have a little extra time, you can bake the macaroni and cheese to give it a golden crust. Uncover, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and a few pats of butter if. Everyone's favorite classic mac and cheese! Super simple, super easy and super quick.