Copycat Chick-fil-A Macaroni and Cheese
Copycat Chick-fil-A Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, dry
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded, plus 1/2 cup for topping
- 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup American cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- as needed nonstick spray
Instructions
- 1
Fill a 4 to 5-quart saucepan about 2/3 full with water and bring it to a boil. Add the dry macaroni and stir often to prevent sticking. Cook for about 15 minutes or until al dente. Drain and rinse the macaroni with cold water to stop the cooking process.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 3
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the 3 tablespoons of salted butter. Once the butter is melted, whisk in the 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour. Continue to whisk for about 2 minutes until you can no longer smell the flour.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Slowly whisk in the 1 1/2 cups of whole milk and 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream, whisking constantly to ensure no lumps remain in the mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Whisk in the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon onion powder. Continue cooking and whisking for 4-5 minutes until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Lower the heat to low. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of Colby Jack cheese, 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, 1/2 cup American cheese, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese just until melted. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the cooked macaroni.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Pour the macaroni mixture into the prepared dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top of the macaroni mixture. Bake for 26-28 minutes until the top is golden and bubbly. If the top begins to brown too much, cover it with foil. Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 28 min•🌡️ 350
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Copycat Chick-fil-A Macaroni and Cheese
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, dry
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded, plus 1/2 cup for topping
- 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup American cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- as needed nonstick spray
Instructions
- 1
Fill a 4 to 5-quart saucepan about 2/3 full with water and bring it to a boil. Add the dry macaroni and stir often to prevent sticking. Cook for about 15 minutes or until al dente. Drain and rinse the macaroni with cold water to stop the cooking process.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 3
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the 3 tablespoons of salted butter. Once the butter is melted, whisk in the 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour. Continue to whisk for about 2 minutes until you can no longer smell the flour.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Slowly whisk in the 1 1/2 cups of whole milk and 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream, whisking constantly to ensure no lumps remain in the mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Whisk in the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon onion powder. Continue cooking and whisking for 4-5 minutes until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Lower the heat to low. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of Colby Jack cheese, 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, 1/2 cup American cheese, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese just until melted. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the cooked macaroni.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Pour the macaroni mixture into the prepared dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top of the macaroni mixture. Bake for 26-28 minutes until the top is golden and bubbly. If the top begins to brown too much, cover it with foil. Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 28 min•🌡️ 350