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Mac and Cheese (Southern Style)

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Mac and Cheese (Southern Style)

A baked Southern American mac and cheese with four cheeses and a crispy top. Laying sliced cheese directly over the pasta before the panko topping goes on gives this mac and cheese its extra gooey middle layer beneath the crunchy crust.

Total time
55 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
vegetarian

Ingredients

400gelbow macaroni
50gbutter
50gplain flour
2 cupswhole milk
1 cupcream
150gcheddar, grated
100gGruyere, grated
100gmozzarella, grated
100gAmerican or mild cheddar slices
1/2 cuppanko breadcrumbs
2 tbspbutter, melted for topping
salt, pepper, cayenne and mustard powderto season

Instructions

1

Cook pasta al dente. Drain.

2

Make cheese sauce: melt butter, add flour, add milk and cream. Cook until thick.

3

Add all cheeses except sliced. Season.

4

Mix with pasta. Pour into a baking dish. Lay cheese slices on top.

5

Mix panko and melted butter. Scatter. Bake at 190°C for 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
856
Protein
36.5g
Fat
58.1g
Carbs
49.5g
Fiber
2.4g
Sodium
581mg

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