"Make Panera's Mac & Cheese recipe right at home with this amazing copycat recipe. Serve it hot off the stove or enjoy it baked with a crunchy Ritz topping. You can't beat the creamy Vermont White Cheddar sauce! ..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb. medium pasta shells (or elbow macaroni)
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup flour
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3 ½ cups shredded Cracker Barrel Vermont White Cheddar (1 block = 2 cups)
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3 Tablespoons flour
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1 cup half and half
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3 cups milk (preferably whole)
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon pepper
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1 teaspoon ground mustard
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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2 Tablespoons hot sauce (See notes, it wont make it hot or spicy!)