Becka's Macaroni & Cheese

"This is SOOOOOO good. :-) Even if it does have a can of soup, LOL."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

  • 4 (1 lb) cups elbow macaroni, undercooked in boiling,salted water &,drained
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard (Colman's)
  • 18 - 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 can cheddar cheese soup
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 cups milk (skim is okay, higher fat is better)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 (8 ounce) cups grated medium cheddar
  • 2 (8 ounce) cups grated colby cheese
  • 3 cups plain breadcrumbs, very coarsely grated from a stale loaf of crusty white bread (good country bread is best but if you use store bought crumbs, make sure they are roughly grated, no)
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directions

  • Combine cheeses together in a bowl.
  • Butter OR spray with nonstick spray a 13" x 9" lasagna pan.
  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • In a 5-quart pot, melt butter.
  • Whisk in flour, mustard, salt,& cayenne.
  • Whisk in milk& cream.
  • Cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbly.
  • Add the soup and almost 3 cups of the grated cheese.
  • Stir until melted.
  • Stir in elbows.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Top with remaining grated cheese.
  • Combine melted butter and bread crumbs.
  • Spread over top of grated cheese.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes, just until heated through.
  • If the top is not crusty enough, broil briefly-- do NOT over bake.

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Reviews

  1. This is great Mac & Cheese! I highly recommend it. I've made it 3 times now, but this last time I think I've made it just how I like it (sorry, T!). I had a real problem using the cheese soup, not just because I'm a food snob (lol) but because the end dish was too "wet" for me. I like Mac & Cheese to be a bit drier. So I nixed the cheese soup, and added another 8 oz. of cheese - provolone cheese. That was the only change I made. Oh, and I used rotini pasta. It's great mac & cheese no matter which way you make it, though. Very creamy and cheesy. Thanks for posting this, Tracy!
     
  2. Tasty Mac & Cheese! My mom made great mac&cheese and everytime I'd try to make it,the cheese would seperate and get real oily. That's is why I specifically picked out this recipe - it sounded like one that would stay creamy and gooey - and it sure was! We all loved it.I followed the recipe exactly, but I think the only thing I'd change in the future is to make half a recipe (we're not big leftover fans) and add a little more white pepper for a little more kick. Thanks for the great recipe!
     
  3. Excellent! Thanks for sharing.
     
  4. Wow! 5 stars from everyone in the family! A couple substitutions because of what was on hand: instead of soup, used cheddar cheese, instead of cheddar and colby, used jalapeno jack cheese, and instead of bread crumbs, crushed bbq chips. Delish!!!!
     
  5. I have to agree with the other reviewers! I have always made boxed macaroni and cheese. I decided to try this one and I am glad I did! No more packaged ever again! This is so creamy and cheesy! Thanks TracyK
     
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Tweaks

  1. Wow! 5 stars from everyone in the family! A couple substitutions because of what was on hand: instead of soup, used cheddar cheese, instead of cheddar and colby, used jalapeno jack cheese, and instead of bread crumbs, crushed bbq chips. Delish!!!!
     
  2. I lived in Alabama for 6 years and I have never had a better Mac and Cheese. Due to a gluten intolerance, I use corn pasta and add extra cheese in place of the soup. I also use corn starch in place of the flour. This dish is a hit every time I make it.
     

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