Make this Swedish Meatball Mac and Cheese recipe, with flavorful Swedish meatballs, authentic gravy, and lots of gooey cheese, in 30 minutes for a quick and easy family dinner recipe!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Calories
Author Michelle
Ingredients
126 ounce bag Cooked Perfect Swedish Style Meatballs
116 ounce box elbow macaroni, cooked to package instructions
½cupbutter
½cupflour
4cupshalf-and-half
2cupsmilk
2teaspoonsground ginger
1tablespooninstant coffee granules
Salt & pepper to taste
4cupsgrated Swiss or Gouda cheesedivided
½cupfresh chopped parsleydivided
Instructions
In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. (I also like to cook the macaroni right now so that the sauce and noodles are done at about the same time.)
When butter is melted, add flour. Stir until completely combined allow to heat for about 1-2 minutes.
Add half-and-half, about ¼ cup at a time, stirring between each addition.
Add milk and stir to combine.
Add ginger, coffee, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until sauce thickens.
When mixture is hot and thick, begin stirring in cheese, reserving about ½ cup for topping.
Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and stir in ½ of the chopped parsley.
Pour sauce over cooked macaroni in a large oven-safe casserole dish, such as a 9"13" (Or I used a large cast iron dutch oven, and actually dumped the macaroni in with the sauce, all in one pot.) Stir to combine.
Top with remaining shredded cheese and fresh chopped parsley.
Bake in a 350°F oven for about 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted and dish is heated through.
Serve warm.
Notes
Quick Tip: I like to cook my macaroni at the same time as the sauce, and they both usually get done at about the same time.