I am a big fan of Panera’s mac & cheese, so when I saw a recipe to make the tasty dish at home on Pinterest I just had to give it a try. I gathered all the ingredients…

…and got to work. My plan was to snap pictures of the prep and cooking process, but one hand was so busy whisking/stirring the cheese sauce I couldn’t. I did, however, get some great exercise for one arm. And, for the record, the hard work was totally worth it. YUM!

The recipe does make quite a bit of mac & cheese (serves 4 to 6), so be sure to keep that in mind.