Baked Macaroni and Cheese

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ lb. elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 ¾ cups milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cheddar cheese

  grated
• 2 oz cream cheese
• ¼ teaspoon yellow mustard
• ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 Cook the elbow macaroni according to the package instructions. Drain and set
  aside.
• 3 For the sauce: In a medium saucepan, add butter and melt over low heat. Add
  flour to the melted butter and stir until well incorporated and mixture
  thickens. Turn burner up to medium heat and slowly add the milk, about a half
  cup at a time. Continue to stir the sauce until it begins to lightly simmer and
  thicken. Then, add salt, pepper, mustard and stir. Turn the burner off and add
  1-¾ cups cheddar cheese and the cream cheese. Stir until the cheese is
  completely melted.
• 4 Pour elbow macaroni into an 8x8 baking dish. Evenly pour the cheese sauce over
  the macaroni and give a light stir to make sure macaroni are fully coated in
  cheese sauce. Sprinkle panko breadcrumbs and remaining ¼ cup cheddar cheese on
  top.
• 5 Bake for 18-20 minutes, until top is golden. Do not over bake to keep creamy
  consistency on the inside.

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