How to Make Baked Mac and Cheese

A classic and easy baked mac and cheese recipe! ↓↓↓↓↓CLICK FOR MORE↓↓↓↓↓↓ This recipe is dangerously easy to make and is topped off with a buttery, crisp toasted panko topping! If you have a cast iron or oven-safe pan handy, you can even bake it in the same pan that you use to make the sauce! Full Printable Recipe: https://sugarspunrun.com/baked-mac-and-cheese/ Casserole dish (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/2GiLEWR Dutch oven (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/2XeiG0S Sauce Pan (Affiliate Link) : https://amzn.to/2UoVXyk Ingredients 8 oz dry macaroni noodles 230g 4 Tablespoons butter 55g 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (31g) 3 cups milk I use whole milk (710ml) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon ground mustard 2 cups Sharp shredded cheddar cheese* (226g) 1 ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (170g) Panko Topping 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 cup seasoned panko crumbs (60g) Instructions Preheat oven to 350F (175C) Begin cooking your pasta according to package instructions. Do not over-cook. Once finished, drain and set aside. You do not want to let your pasta set for too long once it's finished, so I recommend beginning the following steps at the same time that you start boiling water for your pasta. Meanwhile, melt butter in a 10" cast iron pan** over medium heat. Once it has melted, add flour and whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.. Add milk and spices (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground mustard), stir well and bring to a boil. You may notice that the milk and butter will separate -- continue to heat, stirring frequently, until the milk is heated and they combine Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat, bring to a simmer, and stir frequently until mixture is thickened. Reduce heat to low and add cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Stir until cheeses are melted and mixture is smooth. Add cooked, drained pasta noodles and stir until well coated by the sauce. Set aside while you prepare your Panko topping. Panko Topping Combine butter and olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Add panko and stir well until the butter and oil has been mostly absorbed. Continue to stir until panko is lightly toasted and turns a light-medium brown color Sprinkle toasted panko evenly over mac and cheese. Transfer to oven and bake uncovered on 350F (175C) for 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if desired, and serve. Notes *You may substitute another type of shredded cheese for all or part of this -- Colby, Monterey Jack, and Gruyere, would all work well. I personally use half sharp cheddar and half white cheddar for mine! **If you don't have a 10" cast iron pot, then prepare your macaroni and cheese according to these instructions and then transfer to a lightly buttered 9x9 square pan or 1.5qt baking dish before topping with panko and baking. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sugarspunrun/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugarspun_sam/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/source/suga... Email List: https://sugarspunrun.com/subscribe/ DISCLAIMER: This video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This help support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!