5.0 from 6 votes
Chick Fil A Mac and Cheese
Craving creamy Chick-fil-A mac and cheese? This homemade recipe captures the iconic taste. Get ready to indulge in cheesy goodness!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 582 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pasta
- 3 cups elbow macaroni, 12 ounces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablepsoon butter
Cheese Sauce
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2½ cups milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cups medium cheddar, freshly grated
- 2 cups white cheddar, freshly grated
- ½ cup Romano cheese, freshly grated
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a large pot, add water and bring to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and salt and boil for 8-9 minutes. Drain pasta and add pasta back to the pot with the butter and mix to coat.
- Make the cheese mix by combining medium cheddar, white cheddar, Romano, and Parmesan cheeses in a small bowl. Reserve 1 cup of the combined cheeses.
- Make the cheese sauce by adding the butter to a large skillet over medium heat and melting. Add the flour and whisk for about 1 minute, to create a roux. Whisk in the milk and half and half and cook, whisking often, for 6-7 minutes.
- Turn heat to low and add the remaining combined cheese mix to the roux/sauce mixture. Whisk until melted and smooth.
- Add pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to combine, adding salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour this mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 dish and sprinkle with the reserved 1 cup of combined cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
582kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1182mg
(49%)
Potassium
333mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
891IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
679mg
(68%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 582
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 582kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1182mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 333mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 891IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 679mg | 68% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.