BECKA'S MACARONI & CHEESE

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Make and share this Becka's Macaroni & Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tracy K

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 (1 lb) cups elbow macaroni, undercooked in boiling,salted water &,drained
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons dry mustard (Colman's)
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 can cheddar cheese soup
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups milk (skim is okay, higher fat is better)
1 cup heavy cream
2 (8 ounce) cups grated medium cheddar
2 (8 ounce) cups grated colby cheese
3 cups plain breadcrumbs, very coarsely grated from a stale loaf of crusty white bread (good country bread is best but if you use store bought crumbs, make sure they are roughly grated, no)

Steps:

  • Combine cheeses together in a bowl.
  • Butter OR spray with nonstick spray a 13" x 9" lasagna pan.
  • Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
  • In a 5-quart pot, melt butter.
  • Whisk in flour, mustard, salt,& cayenne.
  • Whisk in milk& cream.
  • Cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbly.
  • Add the soup and almost 3 cups of the grated cheese.
  • Stir until melted.
  • Stir in elbows.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Top with remaining grated cheese.
  • Combine melted butter and bread crumbs.
  • Spread over top of grated cheese.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes, just until heated through.
  • If the top is not crusty enough, broil briefly-- do NOT over bake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2406.8, Fat 97.4, SaturatedFat 58.1, Cholesterol 281.2, Sodium 2706.9, Carbohydrate 285.9, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 12.7, Protein 92.9

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