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
- ounces elbow macaroni, or other short pasta (shells or fusilli): 8 piece
- 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter: 1 piece
- 1/2 tablespoons flour: 2 piece
- ounces evaporated milk: 10 piece
- Worcestershire sauce: 0.5 tsp
- 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard: 1 piece
- salt: (to taste)
- plus 2 tablespoons grated Italian Cheddar (such as Sartore MontAmoré® Cheddar): 0.25 cup (divided)
- plus 2 tablespoons grated Gruyère cheese: 0.25 cup (divided)
- plus 2 tablespoons fontina: 0.25 cup (divided)
- plus 2 tablespoons sharp Cheddar: 0.25 cup (divided)
- pieces Brie cheese, rind removed: 2 piece (0.9 ounce)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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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.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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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.
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Add in the 1/4 cup each MontAmoré® Cheddar, Gruyère, fontina, and sharp Cheddar. Remove rind from Brie. Add Brie to the sauce, and stir until all cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
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Drain pasta and add to the cheese sauce. Pour half of the macaroni and cheese into the prepared baking dish.
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Toss remaining 2 tablespoons each of MontAmoré® 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.
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Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until cheese is golden, about 25 minutes. Cook’s Note The Brie I purchased comes in individual mini containers.
