Two-Cheese Mac ‘n Cheese

Name: Two-Cheese Mac 'n Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 garlic cloves, minced, optional; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Dash salt; 4 cups 2% milk; 5 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided; 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese

A lot of stories claim that mac and cheese was created by Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo or the cooks of China. My favorite theory? An Italian housewife invented it to introduce non-Italian Americans to macaroni. —Stephanie Sorbie, Glendale, Arizona

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta
3 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, minced, optional
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash salt
4 cups 2% milk
5 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded Asiago cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic if desired; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in flour, pepper and salt until blended; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened.
Remove from heat. Stir in 4 cups cheddar cheese and Asiago cheese until melted. Mixture will thicken.
Preheat oven to 350°. Drain pasta; stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 331 calories, 17g fat (12g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 306mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Three Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese in Taste of Home June/July 2012

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Joan

Oct 15, 2018

So good
music73

May 21, 2016

Not very good. kind of bland
dschultz01

Jul 4, 2015

Delicious Mac n cheese recipe!
KatiaC

Apr 6, 2015

I love this mac and cheese! My kids rated 1 out of 5, a million.
mkaskela

Jan 5, 2015

Fantastic Mac and cheese recipe!
MrsProper

Dec 9, 2013

The 6 year old rated 5 stars. Very good recipe Will definitely make this one again.
aug2295

Oct 9, 2012

I topped with panko breadcrumbs before baking. My kids and I liked the texture and flavor of this mac n cheese. The asiago was expensive, though, and I'm not sure how much that flavor came through.
veggiemama

Aug 7, 2012

This was very, very bland. I made it exactly as directed, but cut everything in half for half a batch.
mtemen22

May 23, 2012

I call it the Adult Mac n Cheese this is awesome!