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Creamy Baked Macaroni & Cheese Casserole

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Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

Store bought Mac & Cheese just doesn't measure up to this creamy and delicious home baked Macaroni and Cheese. And this Macaroni & Cheese recipe will make you swear off eating the store bought stuff ever again.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Casserole, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 6 tbsp salted butter
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 cups Whole Milk
  • 2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 16 oz block of sharp or mild cheddar cheese shredded (Not pre-shredded bags)
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup of sour cream.
  • 1 cup bread crumbs

Method
 

  1. Bring some water to a boil, over high heat.
  2. Once the water is boiling, add in 3 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni, and cook until it’s nice and firm, but not overly cooked.
  3. Next, add 4 tbsp of salted butter into a large sauce pan, and melt over medium heat.
  4. Once the butter is melted, sprinkle in 3 tbsp of all purpose flour.
  5. Whisk the flour with the butter, and make sure that there aren’t any lumps.
  6. Now pour the milk into the sauce pan, and whisk until smooth.
  7. Let the flour, butter, and milk mixture cook until it starts to thicken, then reduce the heat to low medium.
  8. Add in 8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese, and mix until well combined.
  9. Sprinkle the seasoning salt & black pepper in the cheese sauce, and stir.
  10. Place the cooked & drained elbow macaroni pasta into a large 9 x 13 baking dish, then add in the cheese sauce.
  11. Stir in the 1/2 cup of Sour Cream until well blended.
  12. Stir in the remaining shredded cheddar cheese and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
  13. Top off with 1 cup of Bread Crumbs.
  14. Melt 2 tbsp of salted butter, and pour it over your bread crumbs.
  15. Bake in the oven, uncovered, on 350 F for about 25-30 minutes.
  16. Serve & enjoy the creamiest baked macaroni and cheese casserole you have ever had!!

Notes

Recipe from Homestead Treasures.
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