# 5-cheese Mac and Cheese! No Roux, No Egg!

A delicious 5-cheese mac and cheese recipe made without a roux or eggs.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken bouillon
- water
- salt
- macaroni pasta
- butter
- garlic paste
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Gruyère cheese
- mixed cheese

## Instructions

1. Add chicken bouillon to boiling water.
2. Add salt to the boiling water.
3. Pour macaroni pasta into the boiling water.
4. Mix the pasta immediately.
5. Grate the five different cheeses using a food processor.
6. Add butter to a pan.
7. Add garlic paste to the pan.
8. Add garlic powder to the pan.
9. Add onion powder to the pan.
10. Add smoked paprika to the pan.
11. Add about 1.5 to 2 cups of heavy cream to the pan and mix.
12. Turn off the heat.
13. Add Gruyère cheese to the sauce.
14. Add about one-third of the mixed cheese to the sauce.
15. Mix in the cheeses until fully incorporated.
16. Pour half of the cheese sauce over the cooked macaroni pasta.
17. Add another one-third of the mixed cheese to the pasta and sauce mixture, saving the rest for the top.
18. Mix the pasta, sauce, and cheese together.
19. Transfer the mac and cheese to an oven-safe dish.
20. Top with the remaining mixed cheese.
21. Bake at 425°F for at least 5-10 minutes until the cheese is brown on top.

## Equipment

- pot
- spatula
- food processor
- frying pan
- large bowl
- oven-safe dish

## Tips

- Do not add oil when boiling pasta.
- Do not use pre-bagged shredded cheese as the starch can make the mac and cheese dry.
- Bake at 425°F for at least 5-10 minutes until the cheese is brown on top.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/YKU_clRoDTY?si=uzPW2DTfMYiHWSSy
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0f22be8b-21fc-49a5-93e4-13c65262b11d
- Extracted: 2025-11-06

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