Best Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe With Bread Crumbs
Here is the simple and easy baked mac and cheese recipe with bread crumbs that anyone can make at home. Family favorite meatless pasta recipe prepared with creamy cheesy sauce and baked with the topping of panko bread crumbs and mozzarella. Perfect side dish idea to serve with dinner.
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Servings: 3 Persons
Calories: 750kcal
Ingredients
- 256 g Elbow Macaroni 2 cups
- 3 teaspoon Butter - 3 Tsp
- ½ cup Flour - ½ Cup
- 3 cups Milk - 3 Cups
- ½ teaspoon Salt - ½ Tsp
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper - ½ Tsp
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder - ½ Tsp
- 2 cubes Cream Cheese - 2 Cubes
- Mozzarella Cheese For Topping
- 1 cup Panko Bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoon Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Parsley For Garnish
Instructions
- Boil elbow macaroni in hot water for about 8 minutes.
- After 8 minutes, drain the water and rinse macaroni with tap water to avoid cluttering.
- Cheese Sauce Preparation: In a pan, add butter and let it melt for few seconds.
- Add flour and quickly stir until it forms a thick paste.
- Add milk and make a thick sauce.
- Now season with salt, peppers, and garlic powder.
- Add cream cheese and make the thick cheese sauce.
- Now add boiled macaroni and mix well.
- Set the macaroni in a baking dish.
- Topped with mozzarella cheese.
- In a separate bowl, add panko breadcrumbs and butter and mix well.
- Make a layer of butter panko at the top of macaroni and cheese.
- Bake at 220c and 428F for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Take it out and enjoy!
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Notes
- Over boiling can make the Macaroni Mushy: Pasta is delicate and overcooking can make it mushy while eating so you need to be careful during boiling. Boiled macaroni for about 8 minutes on the stovetop. It needs to be 95% done and the rest of the 5% will cook while baking.
- Stove temperature needs to be lowered down when adding butter and flour as high temperature can make it burn which will ruin the taste.
- Continuous stir the sauce otherwise it will sit at the bottom and make like a rubber.
- Best cheese combination for mac and cheese? You can use different options of cheese in this recipe. Here I used cream cheese cubes but you can use them as per your availability. Mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan, Monterey Jack, and Colby make the best texture of the cheesy cream sauce. Gruyere is the people's favorite! Package processed American cheese is also an option to use.
- Here used panko bread crumbs. Simple plain packaged or untoasted crumbs can also be used.
- If you don't have panko then use the normal breadcrumbs and make a paste with butter. It will make a crispy crunchy texture after baking.
- Don't over-bake the pasta otherwise it will be dry and the overall taste will be compromised.
Nutrition
Calories: 750kcal