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CREAMY BAKED MAC & CHEESE

CREAMY BAKED MAC & CHEESE


  • Author: hdrecipes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese is a classic comfort dish that combines tender pasta with a rich, velvety cheese sauce, topped with a golden, crispy breadcrumb crust. This homemade version is perfect for family gatherings, potlucks, or as a comforting weeknight dinner


Ingredients

Scale

2 cubes of chicken flavored bouillon

1 16oz of elbow Mac and cheese

1 stick of salt butter

3 tablespoon of all purpose flour

Whole milk

8 oz velvet cheese

1 block of Colby jack cheese ( shred cheese yourself)

1 block of medium cheddar cheese (shred cheese yourself)

8oz bag 4 cheese Mexican

sour cream

Salt

Black pepper

Cayenne pepper

Paprika pepper

Garlic powder

Onion powder


Instructions

Step 1

Set oven on 350°

COOKING PASTA

Add 12 cups of water to a pot then add

2 cubes of chicken flavored bouillon (Maggie). Set the stove at high heat 8/7 and let water come to a boil.

Once water is boiling add

1 16oz (lb) box of elbow pasta (stirring while adding) than let pasta cook pasta (following directions on the back of the box)

Once pasta is done cooking drain the pasta then put it to a separate bowl (do not rinse), add 2 tablespoon of salted butter to help pasta not stick together. Set the pasta to the side.

MAKING THE ROUX

Add a pot to stove at medium high heat 6/7 add

4 tablespoon of salted butter let the butter melt.

Then add 3 tablespoon of all purpose flour let the flour cook for about 4 minutes than add 2 cups of whole milk let the milk come to a simmer.

Then add 8 oz of velveta cheese (chopped up),  and a handful of the Colby jack cheese (And medium cheddar cheese, Add the whole bag of 4 cheese Mexican shredded cheese and let all the cheeses melt into the milk.

Once all the cheese is melted Add  1 teaspoon of salt ,1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon of paprika , 2 teaspoon of garlic ,2 teaspoon of onion powder and 2 teaspoons of complete seasoning let cook for 2 minutes and turn off the stove.

Pour the cheeses sauce into the macaroni and mix well.

Than add  2 tablespoon of sour cream and mix well. Slowly add 1/2 cup of whole milk and mix well than add 1 tablespoon of complete seasoning and mix well.

Spray one small aluminum tray with the nonstick spray then Pour the Mac and cheese into the aluminum tray.

Cover the macaroni and cheese with aluminum foil and place it in oven for 20 minutes.

Take the Mac and cheese out after the 20 minutes mix it well.

Then add the Colby jack and medium cheddar cheese you shredded at the top of the Mac and cheese.

Sprinkle some Cheyenne pepper and some paprika on the top of the cheese place it back in the oven uncovered top rack and let it cook until cheese is gold and brown (20/30 minutes) remove Mac & cheese from oven.

Enjoy

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Main Course, Side Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 590
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 680mg
  • Fat: 34g
  • Saturated Fat: 21g
  • Carbohydrates: 43g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 24g
  • Cholesterol: 110mg