Spoon the mac and cheese into a greased baking pan. Sprinkle more cheese on top, and bake at 350° until the mac and cheese is golden brown on the top, which should take 20–25 minutes.

Alternate layers of macaroni, soup mixture, and cheese in a greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake, covered, for about 45 minutes. Makes six servings.

Garten’s Mac & Cheese recipe, which was originally published in her 2002 Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook, calls for 12 ounces of Gruyère cheese and 8 ounces of extra-sharp cheddar cheese.

This Baked Macaroni recipe also stores well in the freezer for 2-3 months. We lost Nunna just over a year ago. Her legacy of love, laughter, and beautiful food lives on.

More than 30 years ago, finding good macaroni and cheese on a non-soul food, Southern, or barbecue restaurant menu could be challenging. Though, by 2025, it has become a universal dish, mac and ...

To make mac and cheese like you're eating with Dolly and Rachel Parton, boil elbow macaroni in a pot of salted water for 2–3 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain well, return to the ...