Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe). This is a rendition of a macaroni and cheese dish a local restaurant makes. It's so rich and decadent I only make it once per year. It's not a “dieter's friend”. You can use any pasta shape you like.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups penne pasta

2 tablespoons butter

½ cup heavy whipping cream

½ cup half-and-half

½ teaspoon garlic salt

1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

divided

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

½ cup Oaxaca cheese

shredded

cooking spray

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 11 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream half-and-half and garlic salt. Add Gruyere cheese 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese and Oaxaca cheese. Stir into cream until melted. Drain pasta and add to the sauce; stir to coat.

Step 4

Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour in pasta mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 299.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.2g 28%

Carbohydrates: 15.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 0.9g

Fat: 20.6g 32%

Saturated Fat: 12.5g 63%

Cholesterol: 69.3mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 594.7IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.3mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 4.9mcg 1%

Calcium: 379.4mg 38%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 23.1mg 8%

Potassium: 101.1mg 3%

Sodium: 402mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 185.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.