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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (160g) Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 423
Calories from Fat 194		(45%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 21.6g	33%
	Saturated Fat 13.1g	65%
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 68mg		22%
Sodium 622mg		25%
Potassium 219mg		6%
Total Carbohydrate 39.7g		13%
	Dietary Fiber 1.7g	6%
	Sugars 4.3g
Protein 17.1g		34%
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Bird's Famous Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe #263081 | 40 min | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: 2Bleu (Bird&Buddha)
Nov 2, 2007

A fabulous always-requested recipe! I stongly suggest buying block cheeses and grating/shredding them fresh for the most flavorful macaroni and cheese you will ever taste. For a healthier version, try Bird's Famous Macaroni and Cheese (Lite).

SERVES 12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese (or parm or romano mix)
16 ounces elbow macaroni, fully cooked (large style)
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2
Stir in flour, salt, dry mustard and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and heavy cream, stirring continuously until thickened, about 10 minutes.
3
Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses and mix until smooth and cheese has melted.
4
Combine cheese mixture with macaroni. Place mixture into a greased 9”x13”x2” baking pan. Sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs on top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

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From: Shelby Jo

On Sep 26, 2009

I cut the recipe in half since there were only 2 of us eating this, and I still had some leftovers...looking forward to it for lunch tomorrow I think this really was the most flavorful mac & cheese I've ever had, like the description said it was...I really liked it. It seemed a little bit dry though, and I prefer mine a little more creamy. I definitely enjoyed this recipe though. Loved the addition of pepper and the ground mustard. Thanks so much for posting Made for Phase II of Theirs, Yours, & Mine Photo Tag.

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From: Andi of Longmeadow Farm

On Oct 30, 2008

Wonderful, wonderful! The farm was just begging for some comfort today. I had a good box of unopened elbows sitting there in the cupboard and this seems like the only choice to make....this recipe looked like it would beat my mac/cheese anytime, because the ingredients look divine. I did not change one thing about this recipe. Followed it exactly, and I wouldn't change anything about it. Just to tried and true to change. Try this! You will never regret it, especially on a day when comfort is first and foremost. Thanks, 2Bleu!

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From: Chef #674484

On Apr 2, 2009

Very nice macaroni and cheese that we enjoyed, but I think next time I will leave off the crumb topping and just let the macaroni brown ever so lightly on top!

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From: diner524

On Aug 7, 2009

Very nice mac n cheese recipe which was enjoyed by DS and myself for lunch!! I made this for 6 servings although omitted the bread crumbs as we don't care for them on our mac n cheese in my family. This is very similar to the way I make our mac n cheese except for the dry mustard, parmesan and bread crumbs. We loved the addition of the dry mustard and parmesan cheese but next time would maybe cut back some on the salt and I love salty. I used freshly grated parmesan and cheddar so maybe the parmesan was extra salty??? Thanks 2Bleu for sharing a slight twist to my normal recipe!!!

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