old school mac n' cheese

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 3/4 pounds whole-wheat macaroni
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups milk, divided
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 (8 ounce) packages shredded american cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) bag potato chips (such as lay's®), crushed
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• butter-flavored cooking spray

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. slowly add flour to butter, whisking constantly; cook until brown and the mixture no longer smells of flour, about 5 minutes. pour 1 cup milk into the flour mixture, whisking continually until fully incorporated, about 45 seconds; repeat twice. add remaining 3 cups milk to the mixture, whisking to incorporate. stir worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper into the mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
• reduce heat to low. cook sauce, whisking frequently, until it begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. add about half the package of shredded cheddar cheese; stir continually until the cheese melts completely. repeat with remaining half package of cheddar cheese and the american cheese, about 4 ounces at a time. once cheese is entirely incorporated, remove sauce from heat.
• stir drained macaroni into the cheese sauce to coat. divide macaroni between two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
• mix crushed potato chips, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese in a bowl. top the macaroni with the potato chip mixture evenly. spray the potato chip mixture with cooking spray.
• bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes.