Smoky Four Cheese Macaroni Bake
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Cooking:
40 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Smoky Four Cheese Macaroni Bake

1. Macaroni - 1 (12 ounce) package
2. Butter - ¼ cup
3. Minced onion - ½ cup
4. Minced garlic - 1 ½ tablespoons
5. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup
6. Half-and-half cream - ½ cup
7. Milk - 1 ½ cups
8. Dry mustard powder - ½ teaspoon
9. Liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) - ½ teaspoon
10. Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 cup
11. Cream cheese, cubed - 1 (8 ounce) package
12. Shredded Swiss cheese - 1 cup
13. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - 2 cups
14. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - ⅓ cup
15. Salt and pepper to taste - ⅓ cup
16. Bread crumbs - ½ cup
17. Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Smoky Four Cheese Macaroni Bake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook for 3 minutes until it begins to soften. Add the garlic, and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 2 minutes more. Slowly stir in the flour, and cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Stir in the half-and-half and milk, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in mustard powder and liquid smoke; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, along with the cream cheese, Swiss, Monterey Jack, and Cheddar cheeses; stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the drained macaroni noodles. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs over the macaroni

5. Stage

Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.