Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• Macaroni and Cheese
• 1 pound uncooked dried elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 4 cups milk
• 12 ounces (3 cups) Land O Lakes® Cheesemakers’ Blend Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese divided
• 8 ounces Land O Lakes® Yellow Deli American diced 1 inch
• Topping
• 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9-inch (3-quart) casserole dish.

2. 2

   Cook macaroni 3 minutes less than al dente according to package directions (about 4 minutes after water returns to a boil); drain. Set aside.

3. 3

   Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat in large stockpot. Add flour, ground mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk; cook until mixture is bubbling around edges. Fold in 2 cups Cheesemakers' Blend and Deli American; continue cooking until cheese is melted. Stir in cooked macaroni.

4. 4

   Pour macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining shredded cheese.

5. 5

   Melt 1/4 cup butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread crumbs and parsley. Stir well; cook 1 minute. Sprinkle evenly over macaroni and cheese.

6. 6

   Bake 20 minutes or until top is golden brown and bubbling around edges. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.