{"id":776,"date":"2020-05-28T15:35:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T20:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donnaburkes.com\/recipes\/?p=776"},"modified":"2020-05-28T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T20:46:15","slug":"southern-baked-macaroni-and-cheese-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donnaburkes.com\/recipes\/southern-baked-macaroni-and-cheese-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wpzoom-premium-recipe-card\" class=\"wp-block-wpzoom-recipe-card-block-recipe-card header-content-align-left block-alignment-left is-style-simple recipe-card-noimage\">\n\t<div class=\"recipe-card-header-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-along-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-heading\">\n                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpzoom-recipe-card-print-link\">\n\t            <a class=\"btn-print-link no-print\" href=\"#wpzoom-premium-recipe-card\" title=\"Print directions\" 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2L288.1 417.6 432.4 491c8 4.1 17.7 3.3 25-2s11-14.2 9.6-23.2L441.7 305.9 556.1 191.4c6.4-6.4 8.6-15.8 5.8-24.4s-10.1-14.9-19.1-16.3L383 125.3 309.5-18.9z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-average\"><small class=\"wpzoom-rating-average\">0.0<\/small> <small>from<\/small> <small class=\"wpzoom-rating-total-votes\">0<\/small> <small>votes<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-tooltip\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/div>                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"recipe-card-details-top\">\n    \t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-heading -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-along-image -->\n\n        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n        \t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-header-wrap -->\n\n    \t\t        <div class=\"wpzoom-nosleep-toggle-container\">\n        <label class=\"switch\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"toggle_button\">\n            <div class=\"slider round\"><\/div>\n       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class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">3 tbsp all purpose flour<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-77\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">3 1\/2 cups half &#038; half<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-100\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">2 tsp seasoning salt<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-121\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">1 tsp ground black pepper<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-147\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">16 oz sharp cheddar cheese &#8211; shredded<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-185\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">8 oz mozzarella cheese &#8211; shredded<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-219\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">1\/2 cup italian panko bread crumbs<\/span>  <\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-directions\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"directions-title\">Directions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"directions-list\"><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-0\" class=\"direction-step\">bring some water to boil over high heat<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-40\" class=\"direction-step\">add the elbow macaroni and cook until it&#8217;s nice and firm but not overly cooked<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-119\" class=\"direction-step\">melt salted butter in sauce pan over medium heat<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-168\" class=\"direction-step\">once butter is melted, sprinkle in all purpose flour<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-221\" class=\"direction-step\">whisk the flour and butter until there aren&#8217;t any lumps<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-277\" class=\"direction-step\">pour the half &#038; half into the sauce pan and whisk until smooth<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-340\" class=\"direction-step\">let the half &#038; half mixture cook until it starts to thicken, then reduce heat to low medium<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-432\" class=\"direction-step\">add half the sharp cheddar cheese and mix until well incorporated<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-498\" class=\"direction-step\">sprinkle seasoning salt and black pepper in the cheese sauce and stir<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-568\" class=\"direction-step\">place the cooked and drained macaroni into a large bowl, then add the cheese sauce<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-651\" class=\"direction-step\">fold the macaroni and cheese sauce until everything is well incorporated<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-724\" class=\"direction-step\">butter or lightly oil a 9&#215;13 baking dish<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-765\" class=\"direction-step\">combine the remaining cheddar cheese and the mozzarella cheese<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-828\" class=\"direction-step\">add a layer of the macaroni and cheese at the bottom of the baking dish, then top with a heavy layer of cheese<\/li><li 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