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Baked Four-Cheese Mac with Breadcrumb Crust

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Baked Four-Cheese Mac with Breadcrumb Crust

A golden-topped baked mac featuring cheddar, gruyère, fontina, and parmesan beneath a buttery panko crust.

Total time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
comfortbaked

Ingredients

1 lbcavatappi pasta
5 tbspbutter, divided
3 tbspflour
3 cupswhole milk
1 cupsharp cheddar, shredded
1 cupgruyère, shredded
1 cupfontina, shredded
½ cupparmesan, grated
1 cuppanko breadcrumbs
2 tspgarlic powder
saltto taste

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta al dente; drain.

2

Make béchamel: melt 4 tbsp butter, whisk in flour, slowly add milk, cook until thick.

3

Off heat, stir in cheddar, gruyère, and fontina until melted. Season.

4

Combine pasta with sauce; pour into greased 9×13 baking dish.

5

Toss panko with melted remaining butter and garlic powder; scatter over top with parmesan.

6

Bake 25 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
1053
Protein
63g
Fat
76.4g
Carbs
28.7g
Fiber
0.7g
Sodium
1623mg

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