Cracker Barrel Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup cream
• 2 1/2 cups shredded colby cheese
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked pasta
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat; add the flour a little bit at a time whilst whisking to make a roux.
• 2 heat the broth.
• 3 next, add the broth to the roux, and stir with the whisk; this will thicken as it heats.
• 4 add a little cream, watching for the desired consistency.
• 5 bring 4 cups water to a boil in a separate pot; add salt and pasta.
• 6 in the other pot, add shredded cheese a 1/4 of a cup at a time whilst stirring with a spoon. when you have about one cup of cheese in you can add the rest of the cheese.
• 7 cook the pasta until al dente; strain and combine with the cheese sauce.
• 8 pour the mix into a casserole and bake uncovered in a preheated oven set to 350°f for about 10 minutes.
• 9 keep an eye on the mac & cheese, you want it to brown around the edges and in patches on top.
• 10 remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. enjoy!