Baked Mac and Cheese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 18
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 513.0
  • Total Fat: 29.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 92.0 mg
  • Sodium: 766.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
  • Protein: 28.8 g

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Introduction

Not a health food, We normally only make this on birthdays and special occasions, Great pot-luck dish if you have the time. SO very yummy. Not a health food, We normally only make this on birthdays and special occasions, Great pot-luck dish if you have the time. SO very yummy.
Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

    Barilla Plus Elbows 22 oz (about 1 1/2 boxes)
    Butter, salted, 4 tbsp
    Whole Wheat Flour, 1/4 cup
    Cream Cheese, 8 oz
    Heluuva Good Colby Jack cheese, 16 oz
    Cheddar Cheese, 24 oz
    Milk, 1%, 4 cup
    Ground Mustard, 1 tbsp
    Lea & Perrins, Worcestershire Sauce, tbsp
    Parsley, dried, 2 tbsp
    Rothbury Farms Organic Whole Grain croutons, 5 oz bag
    Hormel original Real Crumbled Bacon, 4.3 oz bag
    Parmesan Cheese, shredded, 2/3 cup

Directions

Cook elbows as directed on package in large stock pot, drain and set a side. While pasta cooks cut up cheeses in to cubes. In large sauce pan over med-low heat melt butter, add flour stir until smooth, add milk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and parsley, stir together. Slowly add all the cheese, continually stir until it is all smooth(cream cheese might still be a bit lumpy that is normal. Do not let the sauce boil, if it is not melting good turn the heat up a little. Add sauce to stock pot with elbows and stir together. Pour it all in a large casserole style baking pan, top with croutons, bacon and parmesan, bake for 35-40 min, should be golden on top.

Makes 18, 1 cup servings


Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KINDRED2U.