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Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese
Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Decadent mac and cheese made with creamy cheddar and cream cheese, finished with a buttery breadcrumb topping.
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups milk
  • 7 ounces elbow macaroni
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 4 slices canned jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to a toasty 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • 1. Boil a large pot of lightly salted water. 2. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, for about 8 to 10 minutes. 3. Drain the macaroni.
  • Begin by melting 1/4 cup of butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until it is completely melted. Add flour to the melted butter and cook until the mixture is smooth and starts bubbling, which should take about 1 minute. Incorporate milk, cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt into the butter-flour mixture, and cook until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Lastly, combine macaroni and Cheddar cheese into the sauce, then transfer everything into a 2-quart casserole dish.
  • Combine bread crumbs, velvety butter, and fragrant parsley in a bowl; generously sprinkle over the creamy macaroni and cheese.
  • Bake in the oven until beautifully golden, about 15-20 minutes.

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