Smoky Mac 'n Cheese

17 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Ready In: 55 min

“Smoked Cheddar and Muir Glen® fire roasted tomatoes are the secret ingredients that give this updated mac 'n cheese its intense flavor.” - by Muir Glen

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Original recipe yields 8 (1 1/4 cup) servings

Directions

Cook and drain macaroni as directed on box. Return to saucepan; keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat cream, mustard, salt and red pepper to boiling. Reduce heat; stir in Cheddar cheese with wire whisk until smooth. Pour sauce over macaroni. Stir in tomatoes and onions. Pour into baking dish. In small bowl, stir together Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs; stir in oil. Sprinkle over top of macaroni mixture.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly and top is golden brown.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
496 cal
25%

Fat
29.5 g
45%

Carbs
40.5 g
13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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RMC2

Jan. 10, 2007

"This is a WONDERFUL mac'n'cheese recipe and very simple to make. I found the smoked cheddar in the deli/gourmet section of the supermarket and grated it myself. I made sure to use whipping cream as ..." See moresuggested in the recipe. I did not make any change whatsoever to the recipe, and it came out perfect. I will be making this recipe again."

abharat78

Oct. 20, 2007

"This is a great recipe. I doubled the amount of sauce because I prefer a creamier mac 'n cheese. I also used whole wheat elbows and drained the tomatoes so that the sauce wasn't overwhelmed with a t..." See moreomato taste."

twoerics

Jan. 4, 2012

"This is really really delicious. I have made this several times. I add 1/2 cup milk because I like it creamier. When I can't find / don't want to pay for smoked cheddar I add 1 - 2 tsp liquid smoke..." See more (which I've never been a fan of but it works really well in this dish), I have also used a Tablespoon or so of pureed chipotle peppers for the heat. Yum. Great recipe!"

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