Panera Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

1 lb. Lumaconi pasta (Target)

4 Tbsp. unsalted butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2½ cups milk

4 oz. white American cheese, shredded

8 oz. extra-sharp White Vermont cheddar, shredded

½ tsp. kosher salt

¼ tsp. hot sauce

 

Instructions

Gather all the ingredients and shred the cheeses.

 

Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.

 

Melt the butter, and add flour and milk, cook until thickened.

 

Whisk in the cheese until melted.

 

Stir in the pasta and serve immediately.

 

Recipe Variations

You can use any type of pasta, but to make this just like Panera’s, you will need to use Lumaconi pasta. In its place, you can use medium shells, elbow macaroni, or Cavatappi.

 

If you’re serving this as a main dish, it serves 4-6. If you’re making this as a side dish, it serves 8-10.

 

To get optimal results, you MUST use extra sharp white cheddar and sliced white American cheese from the deli, not the fake stuff you find in the box.

 

Add I cup of chopped and steamed broccoli floret for broccoli mac and cheese.

 

via Food Folks and Fun