White Cheddar Baked Mac and Cheese
Creamy white cheddar mac and cheese topped with turkey stuffing for a fun Thanksgiving side dish that is sure to be a crowd favorite.
Creamy, cheesy, flavorful mac and cheese topped with an herbed, salty, crunchy stuffing topping. This is the most delicious side. And the perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving dinner.
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What You Need for this Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Use cream of mushroom soup and dry stuffing mix to make this amazing Baked Mac and Cheese. It is such a fun twist on a classic baked mac and cheese, and is full of fun Thanksgiving flavor with the stuffing topping. Here is what you need:
- Elbow macaroni
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Milk
- Chicken stock
- White cheddar
- Sharp cheddar
- Dry mustard
- Garlic powder
- Butter
- Turkey Stuffing
How to Make White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Prep Everything: This means preheat oven to 400 degrees F, shred your cheese, melt your butter, and cook your elbow macaroni.
Mix the Mac and Cheese: In a large bowl, you are going to make the sauce, which is cream of mushroom soup, milk, chicken stock, white cheddar, sharp cheddar, dry mustard, garlic powder. Then you are going to combine this with the cooked elbow macaroni and stir it all up.
Make the Topping: Combine melted butter and dry stuffing mix, and stir well.
Put in Dish and Bake: Spray a 10 x 10 or similarly sized casserole dish with non-stick spray, and pour macaroni mixture into the casserole. Spread stuffing mixture over the macaroni mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes, until stuffing mixture is golden brown, and macaroni mixture is heated through and bubbling.
Can You Prep Ahead?
This recipe is one that you can prep ahead, and then bake right before serving. The best way to get the best results is to simply wait to put the stuffing topping on until ready to bake, that way the stuffing won’t get soggy, and you will get a nice crispy, crunchy, delicious topping.
Storage and Leftovers
This baked macaroni and cheese is great as leftovers, so don’t worry if you have a ton of Thanksgiving dinner, and end up with leftovers, though it is so creamy and yummy, it is sure to get eaten up. But luckily it stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Just simply reheat in the oven, or an air fryer, or even the microwave.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with turkey for a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Here are a few of our favorite ways to prepare turkey:
- Herb Crusted Boneless Turkey Roast
- Air Fryer Turkey Breast
- Juicy Roast Turkey
- How to Cook a Perfect Turkey
- Smoked Turkey
- Crockpot Turkey Breast and Gravy
- Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Gravy
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White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups Uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 Can cream of mushroom soup 10.5 ounces
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup Chicken stock
- 1 ½ cups White cheddar shredded
- ½ cup Sharp cheddar shredded
- ¼ teaspoon Dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ cup Salted butter melted
- 1 box Turkey stuffing mix 6 oz
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large pot, cook elbow macaroni according to package directions
- In a large bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, milk, chicken stock, white cheddar, sharp cheddar, dry mustard, garlic powder, and cooked elbow macaroni and stir to combine. Taste, and add salt and pepper as desired.
- Spray a 10 x 10 or similarly sized casserole dish with non-stick spray, and pour macaroni mixture into the casserole.
- In a separate bowl, combine Turkey Stuffing mixture with melted butter
- Pour over the macaroni mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes, until stuffing mixture is golden brown, and macaroni mixture is heated through and bubbling.
Nutrition
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Holiday mains to serve it with
- Honey Baked Ham
A glazed holiday ham - Roast Beef Tenderloin
A beef option - Baked Pork Tenderloin
A simple pork roast - Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
A cozy pork dinner
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Rachael says
Creamy, tasty, so good