Chick Fil A Mac and Cheese

This chick fil a mac and cheese have tender elbow macaroni, 4 types of cheese, and creamy cling to the noodles' white sauce making this a dream come true!

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chick fil a recipes, mac and cheese recipes, mac n cheese recipes, macaroni pasta recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings -8 servings

Calories 882kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

12 ounces elbow pasta
1 tablespoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup half-and-half
12 slices American cheese
1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
1 cup white cheddar, shredded
1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Topping

3/4 cup sharp cheddar, finely shredded (use small holes on box grated)
1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Cook the pasta (12 ounces) per package instruction, just to al dente, using 1 tablespoon of salt in the water. Drain. Dry the pasta pot and set aside.
Meanwhile, start the cheese sauce. Melt the butter (6 tablespoons) in a large, high-sided skillet. Sprinkle flour (5 tablespoons) over melted butter and whisk for at least 1 minute to remove flour taste.
Remove the skillet from heat and gradually add the milk (2 1/2 cups) and half-and-half (1 cup), whisking constantly until smooth. Return to low heat and continue to whisk constantly until sauce thickens about 4-6 minutes.
Remove the skillet from heat and stir in American cheese (12 slices), cheddar cheese (1 cup), white cheddar (1 cup), and Parmesan cheese (1 cup). Stir in salt (1 teaspoon), black pepper (1/2 teaspoon), and dry mustard (1/2 teaspoon), and continue to stir until melted.
Return drained pasta to the dried pasta pot then pour cheese sauce over it. Stir to combine well. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup finely grated cheddar cheese and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly about 15 minutes. Garnish with green onion (1/4 cup) and serve.

Notes

Room Temperature: For best results, have all your ingredients at room temperature before you begin the recipe.
Cheeses: According to Chick-Fil-A’s website, they use three kinds of cheese in their mac and cheese: Cheddar, Romano, and Parmesan. As you can see in my recipe, I’ve changed those up a bit. I love the cheese combo in this recipe. I think its taste is just like the restaurants, only maybe a little bit better!!!
Shred It At Home: This recipe comes out best when you shred your own cheese. The stuff that comes pre-shredded in a bag is coated with cellulose and because of that, it won’t melt as creamy.

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