# Family Style Mac and Cheese

A quick, convenient, family-style mac and cheese recipe using six different cheeses and a touch of tomato sauce.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pasta
- butter
- 1 liter cooking cream
- Gruyere cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese
- Romano cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- mozzarella cheese
- Gorgonzola cheese
- salt
- pepper
- nutmeg
- 3 oz tomato sauce

## Instructions

1. Cook the pasta for about 6-7 minutes, leaving it slightly undercooked.
2. Add butter and one liter of cooking cream to a pot and place it on the stove to warm slowly.
3. Grate the six cheeses: Gruyere, sharp cheddar, Romano, Parmesan, mozzarella, and Gorgonzola.
4. Once the cream is boiling, start adding the cheeses, including Gorgonzola, Gruyere, sharp cheddar, Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano, and a handful of mozzarella.
5. Stir the cheese into the cream, allowing it to melt.
6. Season with a little salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
7. Add 3 oz of tomato sauce to the cheese mixture and fold it in.
8. Dump the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce.
9. Add a bit more of each cheese and mix well.
10. Place the mac and cheese under a broiler (salamander) for about 4 minutes to melt the cheese on top.
11. Allow the mac and cheese to rest for 10-15 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- stove
- grater
- salamander
- broiler
- spatula

## Tips

- Use a touch of tomato sauce to fool kids into thinking it's an orange mac and cheese.
- Cook pasta slightly shy of fully done as it will continue cooking in the sauce.
- Use the top rack in the broiler at home for about 4 minutes to melt the cheese.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/39gNv8fGsOg?si=WwOfT8hdte1x-e2x
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11836eea-d2cf-4321-9250-2fe2424b29b2
- Extracted: 2026-06-11

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