Macaroni Cheese Cracker Barrel Copycat Recipes

Steps:

• In a sauce pan melt butter over medium low heat then add the flour a little bit at a time while whisking to make a roux. Heat the broth. Next add the broth to the roux, stir with the whisk. This will thicken as it heats. Next add a little cream watch for consistency.Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a separate pot, add salt, and pasta.
• In the other pot add shredded cheese a 1/4 of a cup at a time while stirring with a spoon. When you have about one cup of cheese in you can add the rest of the cheese.
• Cook the pasta al dente. Strain and combine with the cheese sauce.Pour the mix into a casserole and bake uncovered in a preheated oven set to 350°F for about 10 minutes. **Optional, you can mix melted butter and bread crumbs and sprinkle lightly on top.
• Keep an eye on the mac & cheese, you want it to brown around the edges and in patches on top.
• Let stand for 10 min before serving.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat; add the flour a little bit at a time whilst whisking to make a roux.
• Heat the broth.
• Next, add the broth to the roux, and stir with the whisk; this will thicken as it heats.
• Add a little cream, watching for the desired consistency.
• Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a separate pot; add salt and pasta.
• In the other pot, add shredded cheese a 1/4 of a cup at a time whilst stirring with a spoon. When you have about one cup of cheese in you can add the rest of the cheese.
• Cook the pasta until al dente; strain and combine with the cheese sauce.
• Pour the mix into a casserole and bake uncovered in a preheated oven set to 350°F for about 10 minutes.
• Keep an eye on the mac & cheese, you want it to brown around the edges and in patches on top.
• Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In saucepan, melt butter. Blend in flour, salt and mustard. Add milk, stir constantly until sauce thickens a little. Add 1 1/2 cups cheese, heat until melted, stirring. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook macaroni as directed; drain. Combine with sauce in a buttered 2 quart casserole; top with remaining cheese, then buttered bread crumbs and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until nicely browned.