Baked Mac & Cheese with a Crunchy Sourdough Topping
Baked Mac & Cheese with a Crunchy Sourdough Topping is the ultimate comfort food – creamy, rich, and scrumptious. Plus, it’s so easy; with just a few simple steps you will have an ooey, gooey, cheesy casserole full of deliciousness to share with family and friends (or hoard it for yourself – it keeps well).
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Casserole
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups (measured) macaroni noodles, uncooked
- 32-ounce box processed cheese product (I used Velveeta), cubed
- 1/2 loaf sourdough bread (approximately 8 ounces), either cubed or torn into chunks
- 3 sticks butter (1 1/2 cups), divided
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease 9″ x 13″ baking dish (I used a 12″ x 8″ x 2″ baking dish) with 1 tablespoon butter and set aside.
- Add salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil.
- Add macaroni to boiling water and cook per package instructions (about 7-8 minutes).
- Drain macaroni and pour into prepared, greased baking dish.
- In a 2-quart saucepan, melt 2 sticks of butter (reserve the 3rd stick for later) over low heat.
- Add milk and cubed Velveeta.
- Cook on low, stirring constantly until cheese is melted.
- Pour over macaroni in baking dish.
- Melt 3rd stick of butter and in a separate bowl, toss with sourdough bread cubes.
- Spread bread cubes over macaroni in baking dish.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until bubbly and bread cubes are toasted.
Notes
Can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. If refrigerating, omit bread cubes until last 10 minutes of baking time. Take casserole out of refrigerator 1 hour before reheating. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes until knife inserted in center is warm to the touch. Add bread cubes and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more. CAUTION: Don’t burn bread cubes! Also, can be reheated in the microwave in single-serving portions. NOTE: Bread will be a bit soggy, but still have a crunch to it.
