Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese

Name: Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound elbow macaroni; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp all purpose flour; 4 cups milk; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese (divided); 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese (divided); 8 oz brie (rind removed and diced); kosher salt and black pepper (to taste)

By Brianna Simmons · Published: December 6, 2021 · Updated: December 10, 2022

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Macaroni and cheese is always a welcome sight at my dinner table but becomes luxurious with the addition of indulgently creamy brie. Your favorite comfort dish gets a glow up and is easy enough for a weeknight but elegant enough for any holiday celebration. Equal parts elevated and homey, my Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese is sure to impress.

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What is brie cheese?

Brie is a soft-ripened cheese that originated in Seine-et-Marne, France and has a creamy, buttery texture. Brie is most commonly eaten at room temperature with bread or crackers, or baked with honey or fruit (like my baked brie with hot honey and pecans or baked brie with fig jam). Can you eat the rind of brie? Definitely! Brie has a soft, bloomy rind that is edible (and tasty!) though for this recipe I like to remove the rind to ensure the mac and cheese has a smooth velvety texture.

Ingredients for Brie Mac and Cheese

elbow macaroni (or your favorite pasta shape)
butter
flour
milk
dijon mustard
parmesan cheese
white cheddar cheese
brie cheese
salt
pepper

Variations for Brie Mac and Cheese

While this mac and cheese is quite delicious all on its own it’s also a blank canvas for you to add some of your favorite ingredients. Here are some suggestions for you to customize your mac and cheese.

Shredded rotisserie chicken
Seafood such as crab, lobster or shrimp
Prosciutto
Bacon
Spinach
Sautéed or roasted mushrooms
Broccoli
Peas

How to make Brie Mac and Cheese

Brie Mac and Cheese- Ingredients on cutting board

Brie Mac and Cheese - ingredients in pan

This macaroni and cheese follows the standard formula of making a bechamel sauce and then stirring in cheese and pasta. Start by cooking your pasta in a large pot of salted water, following package directions. While the pasta cooks prepare the sauce. In a medium saucepan melt the butter and then whisk in the flour, stirring until a paste forms (this is know as a roux) and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly add in the milk while whisking continuously and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

Reduce the heat to low and stir in dijon mustard, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese and brie; stirring until all the cheese has melted. Add salt and pepper to taste and then stir in your cooked pasta ensuring all the pasta is thoroughly coated and then transfer to a 2.5 quart casserole dish (typically a 9 x9 inch square casserole dish). Top with the remaining parmesan and cheddar cheese and then pop it in the oven to broil until the cheese is melted, golden and crispy. Cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

If you like the Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!

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Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

Risotto with Shrimp and Asparagus

Instant Pot Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

Irish Stout Beef Stew

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