Creamy Mac and Cheese
This creamy Mac and Cheese dish is a favorite of my children and without any limit they would like to enjoy this meal daily.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried elbow pasta
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1½ cups whole milk
- 4 cups grated mild sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups Clancy's cheese melt
- 2½ cups plain yogurt (whole milk)
- ½ Tbsp. seasoned salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. paprika (optional)
- 4 cooked bacon (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the dried pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package direction. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil to keep from sticking. Cook and set aside.
- While the pasta is boiling, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour and whisk to combine for 1 minute. Slowly pour in milk and yogurt and whisking constantly, until smooth.
- Remove from the heat and stir in spices, cheeses until completely melted and smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce. Pour half of the pasta mixture into a non-sticky baking dish. Top with remaining cheese, then top with the remaining pasta mixture. Sprinkle the top with last remaining cheese and bacon bites.
- Baked for 15 minutes, until cheesy is bubbly and lightly golden brown.
- Served warm and yummy!