Whether you're looking for a weeknight or holiday recipe, this Skillet Mac and Cheese is sure to become a fast favorite. Creamy, flavorful cheese sauce, tender pasta and a crispy top and edges.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword skillet mac and cheese
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Author Meghan Payne-Hensley
Ingredients
12ouncesshort cut pasta
4Tablespoonsbutter
1/4cupflour
2cupswhole milk
1TablespoonDijon mustard
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
3/4teaspoongarlic powder
8ouncessharp cheddar cheese, shredded
4ouncescolby jack cheese, shredded
1/3cuppanko bread crumbs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water than add the pasta. Cook 1 minute less than package directions.
Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a 10 or 12-inch cast iron skillet. Once melted, sprinkle in flour. Whisk and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in half the milk. Bring to a simmer and allow to thicken slightly. Add remaining milk and cook until thickened. Add Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Whisk well. Remove from heat.
In a bowl, combine the shredded cheeses. Set one cup of cheese aside. Add remaining cheese to the cast iron skillet and stir to melt.
Drain pasta (don't rinse) then stir into the cheese sauce in the cast iron skillet. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with panko bread crumbs. Bake for 15 minutes.