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Side dishe for 8

Baked Mac and Cheese Casserole

$8.18for 450 minServes 8

Cellentani pasta combines with creamy cheddar sauce, provolone, sour cream, and parmesan before baking under crisp breadcrumbs.

Baked Mac and Cheese Casserole with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical16 oz$1.60Typical price
Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical3 oz$1.20Typical price
Milk, 26 oz$0.04/oz typical26 oz$1.02Typical price
Evaporated, 12 oz$0.14/oz typical12 oz$1.68Typical price
Broth, 0.5 oz$0.07/oz typical0.5 oz$0.04Typical price
Onions, a little$1.29/lb typicala little$0.01Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical16 oz$4.80Typical price
Swiss, 5.25 oz$0.40/oz typical5.25 oz$2.10Typical price
Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical8.5 oz$1.19Typical price
Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical3.5 oz$1.93Typical price
Bread crumbs, 3 oz$0.14/oz typical3 oz$0.42Typical price
Total for the servings shown$16.35

Swaps

  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

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Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 8servings as written
  • $$typical cost tier

AmericanBudgetSide dishesCold-weather comfortWinter

Typical price

$2.04 per serving$8.18 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cellentani pasta
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp each onion pwdr
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3/8 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 4 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 7 slices provolone cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  2. Boil the pasta in salted water until just tender, about 7 minutes, then drain it.
  3. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Whisk in the milk, evaporated milk, cornstarch, mustard, bouillon, onion powder, pepper, and red pepper flakes, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the cheddar, provolone, and sour cream until smooth, then fold in the pasta and spread it in the baking dish.
  6. Mix the parmesan, panko, 2 tablespoons butter, and olive oil, sprinkle it over the pasta, and bake for 20 minutes.

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