# mac & cheese masterpiece

A rich and cheesy baked mac and cheese made with eight types of cheese and topped with house-made breadcrumbs.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- bacon, chopped
- flour
- milk
- sour cream
- sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- white cheddar cheese, grated
- brie cheese, grated
- mozzarella cheese, grated
- gouda cheese, grated
- gruyère cheese, grated
- kobe jack cheese, grated
- parmesan cheese, grated
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- corkscrew cavatappi pasta
- baguette, sliced
- dried parsley

## Instructions

1. Cook chopped bacon in a pan until crisp.
2. Strain the bacon fat through a sieve into a clean pan.
3. Add flour to the bacon fat and whisk to form a roux.
4. Pour in milk and sour cream, whisking until combined.
5. Grate the cheddar, brie, mozzarella, gouda, and gruyère cheeses.
6. Add the grated cheeses to the sauce mixture along with kobe jack and parmesan.
7. Season the sauce with salt and cayenne pepper and stir until smooth.
8. Boil the corkscrew cavatappi noodles in a pot of water.
9. Transfer the cooked noodles to a baking dish and pour the cheese sauce over them, stirring to coat.
10. Process baguette slices in a food processor to make breadcrumbs.
11. Top the mac and cheese with breadcrumbs and dried parsley before baking.

## Equipment

- pan
- sieve
- whisk
- box grater
- silicone spatula
- pot
- baking dish
- food processor

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDu2L95x/
- Creator: rappingchef
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/13a273e7-4f3c-4bac-8fe0-79824084efd3
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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