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macaroni and garlic parmesan

clownman70360 avatar
Recipe by
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
st bernard, LA

I created a new macaroni and cheese recipe with 3 kinds of parmesan cheese: grated, shredded, and shaved. This is the ninth recipe in my series of new garlic Parmesan recipes.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For macaroni and garlic parmesan

  • 3 c
    grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 lb
    dry elbow macaroni
  • 3 Tbsp
    garlic butter, divided
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    whole milk
  • 1 c
    half and half
  • 1 bottle
    garlic Parmesan sauce
  • 1 c
    shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 c
    shaved Parmesan cheese
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 3
    banana peppers, sliced
  • 10
    buttery round crackers, crushed

How To Make macaroni and garlic parmesan

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2
    Coat a 13-x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
  • 3
    Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
  • 4
    Melt 2 tablespoons garlic butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
  • 5
    Gradually whisk in milk, half & half and garlic Parmesan sauce until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  • 6
    Mix 1 cup grated, shredded and shaved Parmesan cheese and cream cheese until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sliced banana pepper and cooked macaroni.
  • 7
    Pour macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • 8
    In a small bowl, combine crushed crackers, remaining grated Parmesan cheese and melted garlic butter together; sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
  • 9
    Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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