One-Pan White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Name: One-Pan White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 16 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 ½ cups milk; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup margarine; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 ½ cups shredded white Cheddar cheese; ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; ¼ cup panko bread crumbs; ¼ cup real bacon bits; 1 tablespoon snipped chives

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10 Ratings
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If you can make boxed macaroni and cheese, you can make this one-pan, scratch-made mac and cheese! The bacon, chives, and crispy bread crumb topping add some great extra flavor and texture.

Recipe by fabeveryday

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Combine macaroni, milk, water, garlic salt, and salt in a Dutch oven on a stovetop over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently so noodles don't stick to the pan, until noodles are soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Step 2
Remove pot from heat and stir in margarine and pepper until melted. Stir in Cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese until melted.
Step 3
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Step 4
Top pasta with bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, and bacon bits.
Step 5
Place Dutch oven under the broiler until topping is lightly browned and crispy, 1 to 3 minutes. Top with chives and serve immediately.

Cook's Note:

You can use butter in place of margarine, if you prefer.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

585 calories; protein 27.2g; carbohydrates 63.9g; fat 25.7g; cholesterol 53.5mg; sodium 1116mg. Full Nutrition

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aeryn64

07/30/2020

I was looking for a Mac and Cheese recipe that included bacon and bread crumbs when I found this recipe. I made it and it turned out great. However, I used real bacon (6 pieces) that I grilled in the foreman grill instead of bacon bits. Also I chose to combine the bread crumbs, cheese and bacon together in a cup and then top the Mac and cheese and that worked great. I do agree it was very easy to make.

Claudia

12/16/2018

Next time I will use more cheese

10 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 3
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aeryn64

07/30/2020

Claudia

12/16/2018

Next time I will use more cheese

shannon3077

01/17/2019

Excellent recipe. Can't wait to try out different cheeses.

CBODINI

11/01/2021

This recipe is great! I have always made mac and cheese by making a cheese sauce and then adding it to cooked pasta. This was a lot easier. I will definitely make this again. One change I made was that I didn't have macaroni, so I used rotini instead.

Keegan Campbell

11/13/2020

Very nice!

BillFitz

04/07/2019

Very easy Mac and cheese recipe. You can mix and match your favorite cheeses

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