Copycat Chick Fil A Mac and Cheese Recipe

Three cups of the Chick-Fil-A Mac and Cheese Recipe on checkered linen.

An easy, fun copycat, this Chick fil A Mac and Cheese is super easy, oh so tasty, and tastes just like what you would get from the restaurant.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Chick-fil-A Mac and Cheese, Chick-fil-A Mac and Cheese Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 674kcal

Author Dana DeVolk

Ingredients

1 pound elbow macaroni
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground paprika
2 cups whole milk
1 egg yolk
8 slices American cheese
16 ounces freshly grated extra sharp cheddar cheese divided
1 cup italian blend cheese shredded

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni noodles and boil for 20 minutes, no that is not a typo, cook this pasta for 20 minutes.
1 pound elbow macaroni
Drain the macaroni and set aside.
Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce. In a large pot over medium heat melt your butter. Whisk in the flour, salt and paprika, stirring constantly.
¼ cup butter, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground paprika
To that add your milk a little at a time, whisking it in completely before adding more.
2 cups whole milk
Once all the milk has been added, whisk for 1-2 minutes until the sauce is thick.
In a small bowl place your egg yolk. Add a spoonful of the hot milk mixture to the egg yolk and immediately whisk together.
1 egg yolk
Add the egg yolk mixture to the pot of the milk mixture and whisk in.
Turn the heat down to low and begin to add your cheese.Tear the american cheese into pieces and add to the pot. Add in half of the cheddar and all of the italian blend.
8 slices American cheese, 16 ounces freshly grated extra sharp cheddar cheese, 1 cup italian blend cheese
Stir to combine and melt the cheeses.
When the cheese is all melted and smooth add in the noodles.Stir gently until everything is combined.
Place the macaroni and cheese in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Top the macaroni and cheese with the other half of the cheddar cheese.
Place under the broiler of your oven until just browned. Do not take your eyes off of it or it will burn!
Once the cheese is browned remove from the oven and serve!

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Notes

This makes a nice large batch, you can halve this if you’d like.
Make sure you use whole milk, do not substitute it.
Freshly shredding your cheese from the block is best.
This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Try not to switch up the cheese as this is a good flavor.
Yes you really need to cook your pasta for 20 minutes, see above on why.

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