Loaded Mac & Cheese
Deliciously creamy Baked Mac & Cheese, loaded with sour cream, bacon, and chives and topped with buttery bread crumbs. The BEST mac & cheese ever....sure to become a family favorite!
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Servings: 10 -12
Ingredients
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 5 cups half & half, whole milk, or evaporated milk
- 8 ounces block sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 ounces block monterey jack cheese shredded
Topping
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 Tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 package bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 Tablespoon minced chives
- sour cream
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Rinse with warm water and drain completely.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Stir in flour; continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5-7 minutes or until mixture begins to turn golden. Stir in mustard powder, salt, and pepper.
- Slowly add milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat until thickened to the consistency of gravy and bubbly.
- Remove from heat; add cheese and stir until melted.
- Mix cheese mixture with cooked macaroni; pour into greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
- Combine bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over mac & cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees 20-30 minutes or until bubbly.
- Remove from oven; top with crumbled bacon, chives, and sour cream.