Make the Ultimate Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Craving comfort food? Look no further! This recipe for the 'Best Ever' macaroni and cheese is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. It's easy to make, wonderfully creamy, and has a delightful crispy topping. Get ready to elevate your mac and cheese game with this step-by-step guide.

Preparing The Crumbs

This section focuses on making the breadcrumb topping by baking baguette chunks with melted butter and seasoning, creating a crispy element for the mac and cheese.

Cooking The Pasta

This section focuses on boiling the pasta, ensuring it's cooked al dente to prevent it from becoming mushy after baking.

Creating The Sauce

This section dives into creating the cheese sauce by melting butter, adding garlic and mustard, whisking in flour and milk, and finally stirring in cheddar and parmesan.

Combining All Elements

This section describes assembling the macaroni and cheese, combining the pasta and sauce in a dish, topping it with breadcrumbs and parmesan, and baking until golden.

Serving And Enjoying

This section describes the serving suggestions, notes on freezing, prep, and cook times, dietary information, and overall enjoyment of the dish.