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About Texas Roadhouse Mac & Cheese
The mac & cheese is the only side commanding a premium over the standard $3.49, priced at $4.48 and 310 calories, and the dining room has ratified the surcharge without complaint. Creamy-sauced rather than baked-dry, it holds its silk from kitchen to table.
It moonlights as the most popular kids-menu item in adult portion form and pairs against grilled and fried mains with equal loyalty. The macaroni-under-beef-tips maneuver is off-menu but structurally sound and widely practiced.
Texas Roadhouse Mac & Cheese Calories
310calories
Per standard serving of Mac & Cheese ($4.48). A single Mac & Cheese is best enjoyed shared or as part of a full meal.
* Calorie values are approximate and may vary by location and preparation.
How to Make Texas Roadhouse Mac & Cheese at Home
Stovetop mac in a two-cheese sauce that stays creamy, no baking, no drying out.
Ingredients
6 servings
Mac
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2½ cups whole milk
- 2 cups cheddar, shredded
- 4 oz American cheese, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp mustard powder
Instructions
0 of 4 steps
- 1Boil the macaroni one minute short of the bag. Drain, do not rinse. · 9 min
- 2Make the sauce: butter and flour cooked 1 minute, milk whisked in, simmered thick, 5 minutes. · 7 min
- 3Off heat, melt in both cheeses with salt and mustard powder. · 3 minTip: American cheese is the anti-grain insurance; cheddar alone breaks gritty.
- 4Fold in the pasta and rest 2 minutes; the sauce tightens to perfect. · 3 min
Pro Tips
- Off-heat cheese melting is the silkiness rule.
- Underboil the pasta; it finishes in the sauce.
- Loosen leftovers with a splash of milk over low heat.
Variations
Bacon Mac
Crumbled bacon folded through, potato-skin logic applied to pasta.
Spicy Jack
Pepper jack for the American, cayenne pinch in the sauce.
Serving Ideas
- Beside ribs where it belongs.
- Under pulled pork as a bowl.
- The kids table peace treaty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the mac and cheese?
$4.48, the only side above the standard $3.49, or an included side with a small upcharge at some stores.
How many calories?
About 310 for the side portion.
Is it baked or creamy?
Creamy stovetop-style sauce, not the dry baked kind. It stays silky on the plate.
Is there a kids version?
Yes, the kids Macaroni and Cheese meal at $6.49 with a side and drink.
What pairs with mac and cheese?
Everything, which is its entire résumé. Ribs and country fried plates especially.