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How To Make Cracker Barrel Mac and Cheese (Copycat)

You can’t go wrong with a serving of this Cracker Barrel mac and cheese! It combines chicken broth, heavy cream, and Colby cheese for a creamy dish.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspbutter
2tbspflour
1cupchicken broth,low sodium
2½cupsheavy cream
2½cupsColby cheese,shredded
2½cupspasta,uncooked
1tspsalt
⅛tspground black pepper

For Optional Add-ins:

1cupham,diced
1cupbacon,cooked
1jarpimentos,,drained, diced
1cuponions,caramelized
2cupsbroccoli spears.,steamed

Instructions

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a separate pot; add salt and pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente then drain.
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add the flour a little bit at a time whisking to combine to make a roux. Cook for 2 minutes.
Heat the broth.
Add the broth to the roux, stirring constantly with the whisk.
Add cream until it reaches the desired consistency. Remember it will thicken more as it cooks.
Add shredded cheese to the cream sauce stirring until cheese melts.
Add the pasta and stir to combine.
Pour the mix into an oven-safe dish and bake uncovered in a preheated oven set to 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until brown around the edges.
Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 949.16kcal
Fat: 70.90g
Saturated Fat: 40.47g
Trans Fat: 0.18g
Monounsaturated Fat: 22.15g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.10g
Carbohydrates: 47.18g
Fiber: 2.93g
Sugar: 7.00g
Protein: 32.01g
Cholesterol: 234.22mg
Sodium: 960.33mg
Calcium: 477.97mg
Potassium: 598.39mg
Iron: 1.99mg
Vitamin A: 611.67µg
Vitamin C: 39.04mg

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