This Baked Macaroni and Cheese comes together quick and easy. Homemade cheese sauce generously covers noodles and is baked to a rich, bubbly, golden brown perfection. When served with a hearty side of veggies, this indulgent dish becomes the perfect weeknight meal.
Heat oven to 400 degrees with rack in the middle of oven.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour to melted butter and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes.
Slowly whisk in milk a little at a time. The slower you add the milk the thicker the sauce will be.
Stir in 1 pound of cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese into the sauce. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cheddar and 1/2 cup parmesan for the top.
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder and nutmeg to the sauce, stir until combined.
Stir together the cooked macaroni noodles and the sauce and transfer to a 9 x 13 baking dish, that has been prepped with cooking spray if needed. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake in the oven until golden and bubbling, 20-25 minutes.