Old School Mac n' Cheese

Old School Mac n' Cheese

A cheesy sauce with American and Cheddar cheese coats macaroni and is baked under a layer of potato chips mixed with even more cheese in this home-style American classic.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Calories
507 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
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 minutes; drain.
Step 3
Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Slowly add flour to butter, whisking constantly; cook until brown and the mixture no longer smells of flour, about 5 minutes. Pour 1 cup milk into the flour mixture, whisking continually until fully incorporated, about 45 seconds; repeat twice. Add remaining 3 cups milk to the mixture, whisking to incorporate. Stir Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper into the mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
Step 4
Reduce heat to low. Cook sauce, whisking frequently, until it begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Add about half the package of shredded Cheddar cheese; stir continually until the cheese melts completely. Repeat with remaining half package of Cheddar cheese and the American cheese, about 4 ounces at a time. Once cheese is entirely incorporated, remove sauce from heat.
Step 5
Stir drained macaroni into the cheese sauce to coat. Divide macaroni between two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
Step 6
Mix crushed potato chips, 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Top the macaroni with the potato chip mixture evenly. Spray the potato chip mixture with cooking spray.
Step 7
Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes.
Old School Mac n' Cheese
Old School Mac n' Cheese
Old School Mac n' Cheese
Old School Mac n' Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 cups milk, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • butter-flavored cooking spray
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages shredded American cheese
  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33333334326744 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.75 cup butter
  • 1.75 pounds whole-wheat macaroni
  • 1 (8 ounce) bag potato chips (such as Lay's®), crushed

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