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Easy Baked Mac and Cheese

Easy-baked mac and cheese is creamy, dreamy comfort food baked to cheesy, bubbly perfection in the oven. This is still the best macaroni and cheese I've ever had, and it is easy to make in 30 minutes.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup macaroni
  • 2 cups grated Gruyere and mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/5 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Get them out of the water. Preheat the oven to 360F. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  • Add all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly.
  • Pour in the milk and keep stirring. Make sure to stir constantly as you pour the milk. The result should be a homogeneous white sauce without lumps.
  • Add 1 cup of cheese and stir. Heat 3 more minutes until the cheese is completely melted.
  • Add pasta to the skillet and stir to coat completely. Transfer pasta with sauce to a baking dish and flatten.
  • Mix the remaining cheese with breadcrumbs and put on top of the pasta. Put the baking dish in the oven and cook for 25 minutes. Cut the finished macaroni and cheese into portions and serve.