Fancy-But-Easy Mac N' Cheese

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Want a quick and easy Mac n' Cheese that looks like you spent all day working on it? This is the recipe.

Submitted by Nadine
Published on March 5, 2020
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 small red onion, diced

  • 1 (16 ounce) package small pasta shells

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 pinch garlic salt

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • ¼ cup brown sugar

  • 3 (11 ounce) cans condensed cream of Cheddar cheese soup

  • ⅔ cup shredded Havarti cheese

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 ⅓ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Place the diced onion in a large pot of lightly-salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Transfer the onion and pasta to a casserole dish; season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Stir the butter and brown sugar into the pasta mixture until the butter melts. Add the Cheddar cheese soup, Havarti cheese, Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup of Cheddar cheese; stir well. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over top of the dish.

  3. Bake in preheated oven about 45 minutes. Change oven setting to 'Broil' and cook until top is golden brown, about 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

506 Calories
23g Fat
56g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 506
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 30%
Saturated Fat 14g 71%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 1175mg 51%
Total Carbohydrate 56g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 20g 41%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 369mg 28%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 290mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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