Baked Mac & Cheese
Baked Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, dry
- 2 cans Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3/4 cup French fried onions
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Pour the 2 cups of dry elbow macaroni into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a separate large measuring cup or bowl, combine the 2 cans of Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup and 3 cups of milk. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
To the whisked soup and milk mixture, add 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika. Then, add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. Stir all ingredients in the measuring cup/bowl thoroughly until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the prepared cheese sauce mixture directly over the dry elbow macaroni in the baking dish. Stir well with a spatula to ensure all the macaroni is evenly coated and submerged in the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place the covered dish on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender and the sauce is bubbly.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350
- 6
While the mac and cheese is baking, combine 3/4 cup of French fried onions with 2 tablespoons of melted butter in a separate small bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Once the mac and cheese has completed its initial bake, remove it from the oven and carefully remove the aluminum foil cover. Evenly spread the mixture of French fried onions and melted butter over the top of the mac and cheese. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F. Place the uncovered baking dish back into the oven, this time on the upper rack, and bake for 5-10 minutes, or until the topping is crisp and golden brown.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Remove the baked mac and cheese from the oven. It is now ready to be served as a smooth, creamy, cozy, and comforting dish.
⏱️ 1 min
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Baked Mac & Cheese
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, dry
- 2 cans Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3/4 cup French fried onions
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Pour the 2 cups of dry elbow macaroni into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a separate large measuring cup or bowl, combine the 2 cans of Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup and 3 cups of milk. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
To the whisked soup and milk mixture, add 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika. Then, add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. Stir all ingredients in the measuring cup/bowl thoroughly until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the prepared cheese sauce mixture directly over the dry elbow macaroni in the baking dish. Stir well with a spatula to ensure all the macaroni is evenly coated and submerged in the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place the covered dish on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the macaroni is tender and the sauce is bubbly.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350 - 6
While the mac and cheese is baking, combine 3/4 cup of French fried onions with 2 tablespoons of melted butter in a separate small bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Once the mac and cheese has completed its initial bake, remove it from the oven and carefully remove the aluminum foil cover. Evenly spread the mixture of French fried onions and melted butter over the top of the mac and cheese. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F. Place the uncovered baking dish back into the oven, this time on the upper rack, and bake for 5-10 minutes, or until the topping is crisp and golden brown.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Remove the baked mac and cheese from the oven. It is now ready to be served as a smooth, creamy, cozy, and comforting dish.
⏱️ 1 min