Cheddar Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 10 ounces bar cracker barrel vermont sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb elbow macaroni noodles
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook macaroni pasta per package instructions. drain and set aside.
• 3 in a medium saucepan on medium heat, add butter and cook until melted.
• 4 remove saucepan from heat and add flour. whisk constantly for 1 minute.
• 5 return saucepan to medium heat and add milk and stir to combine.
• 6 heat mixture until milk is hot but not boiling.
• 7 chop cheddar cheese into smaller squares (you can also grate cheese) and add to milk mixture.
• 8 cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
• 9 add parmesan cheese and stir to combine. cook until all cheese is melted, about 2 more minutes.
• 10 add macaroni noodles to saucepan and stir to combine pasta with cheese sauce.
• 11 pour into a casserole dish or a ceramic, oven-safe crock.
• 12 sprinkle breadcrumbs on top of macaroni.
• 13 cook uncovered for 30 minutes. let sit for 3-5 minutes after cooking to cool.