Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese

Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese

Cheddar cheese and cream cheese are the base of this rich and creamy home-style mac and cheese that's topped with buttery bread crumbs.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
634 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 3
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
Step 4
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter and cook until smooth and bubbling, about 1 minute. Mix milk, cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt into flour-butter mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix macaroni and Cheddar cheese into sauce; pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.
Step 5
Mix bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons butter, and parsley together in a bowl; spread over macaroni and cheese.
Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese
Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese
Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese
Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 7 ounces elbow macaroni
  • 4 slices canned jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste

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