Sides
Baked Mac-n-Cheese with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Prep Time 15 MINS
- Cook Time 25 MINS
- Total Time 40 MINS
Serves: 4
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Ingredients
- 15 oz can Ricos Premium Cheddar Cheese Sauce
- 16 oz bag large elbow macaroni
- 3 oz sun-dried tomatoes (julienne cut, not in oil)
- 2.5 oz bacon bits
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp chives (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 °F; lightly butter a large casserole dish.
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Cook macaroni noodles as instructed on the package, drain well.
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Add Ricos Premium Cheddar Cheese Sauce and sun-dried tomatoes to macaroni and gently stir to combine.
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Pour about half of the macaroni mixture into the casserole dish, sprinkle about half of the bacon bits.
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Add grated Parmesan to the remaining macaroni mixture and pour into the dish.
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In a separate bowl, combine panko bread crumbs with olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper using your fingers and sprinkle evenly over the top to form a crust.
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Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes until the bread crumb topping is golden and crispy.
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Sprinkle the remainder of your bacon bits and chopped fresh chives and serve while hot.