This recipe for classic baked macaroni and cheese is one of the most popular on Kitchen Treaty. It’s super creamy – not dry like some homemade mac and cheese can get. It’s rich, ooey, gooey, and, yeah – in my humble opinion – the best macaroni.
57K Shares The 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 over the top. Love cheesy recipes? Make sure to try this and next week for dinner! This post is sponsored by and SheKnows Media. Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese There is absolutely nothing I love more than cheese.
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And when you add pasta to it? Mac and cheese is one of those recipes that can take on so many different forms. I love it anyway I can get it but baked mac and cheese is my very favorite and I’ll tell you why The topping. I use breadcrumbs for my topping occasionally, but, a Panko topped mac and cheese is just that much better. I mix in Parmesan, butter, and paprika with the Panko so it crisps up beautifully and gets a nice golden brown color when this amazing homemade mac and cheese is baked. I’m going to be honest here.
When I make mac and cheese, it’s the mac to cheese ratio that I am most concerned about. I love it when the mac and cheese is oeey gooey and the cheese sauce is just so creamy. With all this cheese going on in this macaroni and cheese recipe, I need a little help from my and it’s handy dandy.
I picked up this beauty at Walmart this past week and I am in L OOOOOVE. I was torn between the options:. But, when I pictured them in my kitchen, I knew I had to go with the cobalt – it’s just stunning! My sister had bought me the pasta maker attachment years ago and it’s used A LOT so I was excited to pick up the shredder attachment on this last trip to Walmart because, I mean, come on. You guys know that I’m all about the cheese. But it’s not just for shredding cheese you guys!
We’ve already used it to make the hash brown crust on too. What a time saver! I use my stand mixer about 954 times each week. Being a food blogger and mom means I’m in my kitchen a lot baking up goodies and whipping up amazing dinners like this homemade baked mac and cheese.
I am always, always looking for help in the kitchen and the Kitchen Aid Deluxe Stand Mixer is the answer. You’re going to find all the features you know and love including a tilt-head design to easily add ingredients, 10 speeds to thoroughly mix, whip, and knead ingredients, and it comes with the coated flat beater, coated dough hook, and the wire whip. There are 10 hub powered attachments including a spiralizer, food grinder and citrus juicer.
SO much fun to be had you guys! Tips for the Best Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese. Use block cheese and shred, do not buy the pre-shredded cheese. The pre-shredded cheese is great for so many things but not macaroni and cheese. It’s coated and won’t melt properly. You need to shred it yourself for the best result. Cook your pasta to slightly less than al dente, about one minute shy is perfect.
The reason is that this is baked mac and cheese so the pasta will continue to cook in the homemade cheese sauce in the oven. You don’t want soggy macaroni. I used elbow pasta but really, any tubular past will work. This mac and cheese recipe starts with a roux. The roux is super important to getting the creamiest cheese sauce of your life. Here is what you need to look for:. The roux (equal parts butter and flour) is whisked together until bubbly and golden.
Whisk in cold milk – not warm – to prevent the flour from clumping. Cook the roux until you see bubbles on the surface and then continue cooking for an additional 2 minutes before adding the cheese. Homemade Macaroni and Cheese: What Kind of Cheese Should I Use?
I honestly use different cheese combinations almost every time I make this mac and cheese recipe but the one I always come back to is sharp cheddar and Gruyere. If you can’t find Gruyere, Jarlsberg Swiss cheese is the best substitute. Other cheese that work: mozzarella, jack cheese or pepper jack for a little zip, American and Velveeta as well for a creamier cheese sauce. This baked mac and cheese uses 6 cups of cheese so just To add even more flavor to my homemade mac and cheese, I add Parmesan to the Panko topping – so good! Make sure to try out these favorites too!. I sure hope you give this a try and please, let me know what you think in the comments below!
How To Make Homemade Mac and Cheese.
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