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Copycat Chick-fil-A Mac and Cheese

Total Time
1h 27m
34m prep · 53m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥬 Vegetarian 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This Copycat Chick-fil-A Mac and Cheese is made with 5 types of cheese, selected for their melting properties. I love macaroni and cheese, and am continually experimenting with different cheese types, because each cheese has a unique flavor profile and different melting properties.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces elbow macaroni , shells or fusilli
  • 1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2.5 tablespoons flour
  • 10 ounces evaporated milk
  • 0.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • salt to taste
  • 0.25 cups grated Italian Cheddar
  • 0.25 cups grated Gruyère cheese
  • 0.25 cups grated Fontina cheese
  • 0.25 cups grated sharp Cheddar
  • 2 , 0.9 ounce
  • 2 tablespoons grated Italian Cheddar , such as Sartore MontAmoré®
  • 2 tablespoons grated Gruyère cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Fontina cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 6 to 8 minutes.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until mixture is a smooth paste and no lumps remain. Slowly pour in evaporated milk, whisking continuously. Whisk in Worcestershire, Dijon mustard, and salt, and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add in 1/4 cup of Italian Cheddar, 1/4 cup Gruyère, 1/4 cup Fontina, and 1/4 cup sharp Cheddar. Remove rind from Brie and add to sauce; stir until all the cheese has melted, about 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Drain pasta and add to the cheese sauce. Pour half of the macaroni and cheese into the prepared baking dish.

  6. 6

    Toss remaining 2 tablespoons each of Italian Cheddar, Gruyère, Fontina, and sharp Cheddar together in a small bowl; sprinkle half of cheese mixture over pasta. Pour remaining pasta into the dish; sprinkle remaining cheese mixture over the top.

  7. 7

    Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until cheese is golden, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

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