Panera Bread’s Macaroni & Cheese
Created by medgirl42 on December 29, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #11652
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry pasta (rigatoni or other small pasta)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cup half and half milk (or whole milk)
- 6 slices American cheese, chopped
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded (extra-sharp cheddar)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
How to Make
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Step 1: Prepare pasta according to package directions.
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Step 2: Melt butter over low heat. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute, whisking constantly.
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Step 3: Gradually whisk in cream; cook over medium heat, whisking until mixture thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat.
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Step 4: Add cheeses, mustard, salt, and hot sauce, stirring until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.
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Step 5: Stir in pasta and cook over medium heat for 1 minute (or until thoroughly heated). Serve
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (218.7 g)
- Calories 490.7
- Total Fat - 16.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.2 g
- Cholesterol - 42.1 mg
- Sodium - 531.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 72.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.5 g
- Sugars - 5.2 g
- Protein - 15.5 g
- Calcium - 297.6 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg