muenster & cheddar mac & cheese

Name: Muenster & Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz.) package(s) elbow macaroni; 5 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine; 5 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) spicy brown mustard; 2 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 5 cup(s) milk; 3 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 3 cup(s) shredded muenster cheese, divided; 1 cup(s) ritz cracker crumbs (for topping; optional)

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Kimberly Kay

Toledo, OH

Updated on Nov 7, 2010

I love Macaroni & Cheese; it's one of my favorite recipes! I'm always searching for and trying new recipes, but this is one I came up with on my own. Next time, I'll try adding a cup of bacon bits (would have used them here, but I didn't have any!). *For the cheese, I used solid 1-pound blocks from the local deli, cubed them up and shredded them up at home in the food processor, but you can use prepackaged cheese if you like.

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prep time 50 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield about 10

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) package elbow macaroni
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
5 cups milk
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
3 cups shredded muenster cheese, divided
1 cup ritz cracker crumbs (for topping; optional)

How To Make muenster & cheddar mac & cheese

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat; add macaroni and cook until tender, about 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
Step 3

In the same saucepan, heat butter or margarine over medium-high heat until foaming; add flour, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; whisk well to combine; continue whisking until mixture becomes fragrant and deepens in color, about 1 minute.
Step 4

Gradually whisk in milk; bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly (make sure it comes to a full boil, so it'll thicken); reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened to consistency of heavy cream, about 5 minutes.
Step 5

Remove from heat; whisk in two cups of each of the cheeses until fully melted; add pasta and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is steaming and heated through, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Step 6

Transfer to a 9 X 13-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray; sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded Cheddar and 1 cup of Muenster cheese; top with cracker crumbs.
Step 7

Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes, until a deep golden brown and bubbling.
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