– 2 cups elbow macaroni– 1/4 cup + 1/2 stick salted butter– 1/4 cup all-purpose flour– 2 1/2 cups whole milk– 3 cups Colby-Jack cheese, shredded– Salt to taste– Extra salt for pasta water– Black pepper to taste– Parsley for garnish
For the creamy and ever-comforting Cracker Barrel mac and cheese, you can serve it with crunchy fried chicken, and I can guarantee everyone will be asking for seconds.