Ultimate Mac & Cheese
Baked macaroni in a creamy cheese sauce with mozzarella, cheddar, and a crunchy Cheez-It topping.
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- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 8

Ingredients
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400°.
- Melt 4 tbsp salted butter in pan.
- Add grated onion and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Add 3 crushed garlic cloves and mix (1 minute).
- Fold in 4 tbsp all-purpose flour.
- Add 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
- Slowly add in 2 cups half & half, stirring well.
- Add 4 oz cream cheese and mix in.
- Slowly mix in half (8 oz) shredded American cheese.
- Slowly mix in half (8 oz) mild cheddar.
- Add the remaining 8 oz shredded American cheese.
- Boil pasta in salted water for 6 minutes.
- Drain and add pasta to cheese mixture and stir well to combine.
- Add half of the mixture to an oven safe baking dish.
- Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella over the mixture.
- Add the remaining mixture.
- Crush the Extra Toasty Cheez-Its and sprinkle to cover the mixture.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar on top.
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.