3 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese
Using not one, not two, but three cheeses creates a creamy and delicious casserole, exactly what Mac & Cheese should be.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
- ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Grease a 13X9 inch oven safe casserole dish.
- While macaroni is cooking, heat milk over medium heat in another saucepan.
- Add cream cheese to the milk and stir to combine. Continue to cook until cream cheese has completely melted.
- Stir in 4 cups of grated cheddar cheese. Continue to cook until cheese has completely melted.
- Add salt, pepper and Dijon mustard. Stir to combine.
- Remove pot from heat and stir in cooked macaroni.
- Spread macaroni and cheese prepared 13X9 inch casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- Top macaroni with Parmesan/breadcrumb mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly and breadcrumb/cheese topping is a golden toasted brown.