Mix & Match Baked Mac and CheeseMix & Match Baked Mac and Cheese
Mix & Match Baked Mac and Cheese
Mix & Match Baked Mac and Cheese
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Mix & Match Baked Mac and Cheese recipe
Mix & Match Baked Mac and Cheese
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 pound pasta (any shape!)
5 cups milk
5 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
2 cups Crystal Farms grated extra-sharp cheddar
2 cups Crystal Farms Monterey Jack
1 cup chopped bacon
1 cup chopped blanched broccoli
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Directions
  1. Cook 1 pound pasta, then drain. Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F
  2. Heat 5 cups milk in a saucepan. In a separate saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in 6 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring, about 1 minute (do not let flour brown). Slowly whisk in hot milk, then bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg pour into a bowl.
  3. Add the hot cooked pasta to the sauce and mix in 1 pound grated cheese (4 cups) until melted.
  4. Mix in bacon and broccoli.
  5. Spread pasta in a buttered 3 or 4 quart baking dish, top with breadcrumbs or panko, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes.
20 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings

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Makes 4 servings
1 pound pasta (any shape!)
De Cecco Cavatappi, No. 87
De Cecco Cavatappi, No. 87, 1 Pound
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5 cups milk
Cub Milk, Reduced Fat, 2% Milkfat
Cub Milk, Reduced Fat, 2% Milkfat, 0.5 Gallon
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5 tablespoons butter
Essential Everyday Butter, Sweet Cream, Salted
Essential Everyday Butter, Sweet Cream, Salted, 4 Each
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6 tablespoons flour
Essential Everyday Flour, All-Purpose
Essential Everyday Flour, All-Purpose, 5 Pound
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2 cups Crystal Farms grated extra-sharp cheddar
Crystal Farms Cheese, Extra Sharp Cheddar, Wisconsin
Crystal Farms Cheese, Extra Sharp Cheddar, Wisconsin, 7 Ounce
$3.29 was $3.99$0.47/oz
2 cups Crystal Farms Monterey Jack
Crystal Farms Cheese, Monterey Jack
Crystal Farms Cheese, Monterey Jack, 8 Ounce
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1 cup chopped bacon
Farmland Bacon, Thick Cut
Farmland Bacon, Thick Cut, 16 Ounce
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1 cup chopped blanched broccoli
Produce Broccoli Crowns
Produce Broccoli Crowns, 0.3 Pound
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1/2 cup bread crumbs
Kikkoman Bread Crumbs, Japanese Style, Panko
Kikkoman Bread Crumbs, Japanese Style, Panko, 8 Ounce
$3.59 was $3.69$0.45/oz

Directions

  1. Cook 1 pound pasta, then drain. Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F
  2. Heat 5 cups milk in a saucepan. In a separate saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in 6 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring, about 1 minute (do not let flour brown). Slowly whisk in hot milk, then bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg pour into a bowl.
  3. Add the hot cooked pasta to the sauce and mix in 1 pound grated cheese (4 cups) until melted.
  4. Mix in bacon and broccoli.
  5. Spread pasta in a buttered 3 or 4 quart baking dish, top with breadcrumbs or panko, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes.