Best Homemade Mac and Cheese: Simple and Delicious Macaroni and Cheese Recipe of USA

This recipe for macaroni and cheese topped with buttered breadcrumbs is really creamy and soothing. You don’t have to worry about making cheese sauce on your own, all you need to do is prepare a roux then mix it with some milk before throwing in the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses for one yummy meal.

If homemade mac and cheese is not planned to eat within four days, it can be refrigerate or freezing. you can freeze macaroni and cheddar cheese served in foil for up to six months but they should be considered when time taken for them to cool is not a big deal. Let’s start to make the delicious mac and cheese.

Required Ingredients for creamy mac and cheese

• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Perfect Homemade Mac and Cheese Recipe

1. Cook the Macaroni first:

   Boil a large pot of water with some salt. Pour in 8 ounces elbow macaroni and cook it until it gets tender. It should take around 8 minutes. After that drain the water and leave it aside

2. Prepare the Cheese Sauce:

   Melt 1/4 cup butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir 2 1/2 tablespoons flour into melted butter to form smooth paste.
   Gradually add 3 cups milk, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Mix in 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Continue stirring until cheese is uniformly mixed and sauce is smooth

3. Combine Macaroni and Cheese Sauce:

   • Now you can put the cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce and then mix it propertly with the sauce..

4. Prepare the Topping:

   • Melt in a small skillet the one once two tablespoons of butter on medium heat. Add in half a cup of the bread crumbs stir and cook until lightly brown
   • Add some paprika over the bread crumbs which makes it more flavorfull.

5. Bake the Mac and Cheese:

   Before you preheat your oven until it reaches 175° C (350° F). Then transfer this mixture of macaroni and cheese into lightly oiled 2-quart baking dish. And now add some bread crumb mixture so that it covers all the topmost parts evenly after which you can start baking for around 20 minutes until you see a golden brown color then you can remove from heat.

6. Now serve and enjoy:

   Let the mac and cheese cool for some time after you remove it from the oven before serving up. May you relish the silky deliciousness from this traditional comfort food. Enjoy!

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