Panera Mac Cheese Copy Cat Recipes

PANERA MAC & CHEESE (COPY CAT)

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My daughter eats Panera Mac & Cheese all the time so when I came across this recipe on a blog somewhere, I had to try it. While it's not identical to what she's used to eating at PB, she said this is pretty close and tastes great. She devoured her plate in minutes. I've tried many homemade mac 'n cheese recipes and all of them have been snubbed by her. However, this one has her APPROVAL to go into the recipe book. Super creamy. Will need to add a bit more milk when reheating to thin out the sauce. The recipe I found calls for hot sauce, but I forgot to add it. She seemed to like it just fine, but next time I'm going to add it and see if then tastes identical.

Provided by Trixyinaz

Categories Macaroni And Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb pasta shells
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour, all purpose
2 1/2 cups milk
6 slices white American cheese, deli slice thickness
8 ounces white cheddar cheese, extra-sharp, shredded
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt (I prefer sea salt)
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

Prepare pasta according to directions on the package. While the pasta is cooking, prepare your cheese sauce.
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Add the flour and whisk constantly for about a minute.
Slowly add the milk and continue whisking until it thickens (just before it starts to bubble).
Remove from heat and add the cheeses, mustard, salt and hot sauce. Stir until smooth and creamy. If the mixture is too thick for your liking, slowly add a milk, while continue to whisk, until you reach your preferred consistency.
Add your pasta to the cheese sauce and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 634.3, Fat 28.7, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 83.4, Sodium 901.3, Carbohydrate 67.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2.3, Protein 26.1

WHITE CHEDDAR MACARONI AND CHEESE (PANERA COPYCAT)

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Make and share this White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese (Panera Copycat) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SashasMommy

Categories Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

12 ounces pasta shells
4 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
6 -8 ounces grated vermont white cheddar cheese
1 ounce grated American cheese (optional)
1 egg (optional)

Steps:

Boil 2 oz of pasta shells. Slightly undercook the pasta. Set aside.
Microwave 4 tbs of butter with 8 tbs of flour for two minutes, stirring with a whisk after each minute.
Then slowly add 2 cups of milk, stirring with the whisk constantly.
Microwave the entire mixture for several minutes, stirring after each minute, until sauce thickens and takes on a matte finish. How many minutes will depend on the power of your microwave. (Mine took about 6 minutes).
Add grated Vermont white cheddar to sauce. The sauce should be hot enough that the cheese will melt as you stir. If not, you may add the cheese then microwave a little more.
For an extra creamy sauce, pour a small amount of the pre-cheese sauce into a separate bowl, add one egg and beat vigorously, then return the reserved sauce to the original sauce.
Add cheese to taste. I used an entire 8oz block.
Add a dash of grated American cheese (optional).
Combine pasta and sauce, then pour into a well-greased baking pan. The pasta will absorb some of the liquid, so don't worry if the mixture seems more liquid-y than the way you would normally serve pasta. I used a 9 by 9 inches pan.
Bake at 350 degrees covered for about 25 minutes or until bubbling and starting to become golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.6, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 61.5, Sodium 273.5, Carbohydrate 54.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 1.2, Protein 18.3

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