Creamy Baked Mac N Cheese
Serves 1220 mins prep25 mins cook
With its velvety smooth cheese sauce, perfectly tender pasta, and golden, crispy topping, this baked mac and cheese will quickly become your go-to recipe for feeding a hungry group.
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What you need
lb colby cheese
tbsp salt
tsp white pepper
tsp garlic powder
tsp paprika
tbsp onion powder
tbsp butter
tbsp flour
tbsp dijon mustard
Instructions
Prep Work 0 Preheat oven to 325℉. Bring water to a boil in a large stock pot and then add in noodles. 1 Shred cheeses and then mix them together. Separate the amount of mixed cheese in half and place in two different bowls. 2 Mix together the seasonings: salt, white pepper, garlic powder, paprika and onion powder. Make Roux 3 In a large pan on medium low heat, melt butter. Add in ½ of your seasoning mixture. 6 Then, add in flour and heavy whipping cream stirring with a whisk until there are no clumps. Roux should be thick. Add in the rest of the seasonings, heavy cream and mustard and stir well. (note: check on noodles and drain if ready) Melt Cheese and Assemble 7 Using one bowl of cheese, mix in a small amount of cheese at an into the roux. Stir in cheese until it's completely melted and smooth. Then, add in another small amount of cheese, repeating until the bowl is empty. 9 Mix in cooked noodles to completely coat with melted cheese. 10 In a 9 x 13 baking dish, place ½ of the cheesy noodles on the bottom and top with ½ of the unmelted cheese. Repeat layers with the remaining cheesy noodles and the remaining cheese. 11 Bake uncovered at 325℉ for 25-30 minutes. Set to broil and cook for 2-3 minutes for a crispy top. Enjoy!View original recipe
