Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Name: Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 16 oz Colby Jack cheese; 16 oz Cheddar cheese; 16 oz Gouda cheese; 0.75 stick butter; 0.125 cups flour; 0.5 cups heavy cream; 2 cups milk; pepper; smoked paprika; 320 grams elbow noodles; salt; 1 cup mozzarella cheese

20m

Serves 1

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Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese

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20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Shred Colby Jack, Cheddar, and Gouda cheeses.
2Melt butter in a pot.
3Add flour to the melted butter and whisk to make a roux, ensuring all flour cooks out.
4Add milk and heavy cream to the roux.
5Add half of the shredded Colby Jack, Cheddar, and Gouda cheese to the mixture and melt down.
6Add a little more milk to make it two cups total.
7Add the remaining cheese knobs that weren't shredded to the cheese sauce and melt.
8Season the cheese sauce with pepper and smoked paprika to bring back a smoky flavor.
9Boil elbow noodles according to package instructions.
10Season the boiled noodles with pepper and salt.
11Pour the melted cheese sauce over the seasoned elbow noodles.
12Mix the noodles and cheese sauce thoroughly.
13Pour half of the macaroni and cheese into a skillet.
14Top with half of the remaining Colby Jack, Cheddar, and Gouda cheese.
15Add the rest of the macaroni and cheese to the skillet and spread it out evenly.
16Add mozzarella cheese on top of the macaroni and cheese.
17Ensure every square inch of the pan is covered with cheese.
18Bake the macaroni and cheese at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for a couple of minutes.

Ingredients

16 oz Colby Jack cheese
16 oz Cheddar cheese
16 oz Gouda cheese
0.75 stick butter
0.125 cups flour
0.5 cups heavy cream
2 cups milk
pepper
smoked paprika
320 grams elbow noodles
salt
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Equipment

cheese graterpotwhiskskilletwooden spoonoven mitts

Tips

Make sure all the flour cooks out when making the roux.
Melt the cheeses down until smooth.
Season the elbow noodles with pepper and salt before adding cheese sauce.

Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese

20m

Serves 1

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Oven Baked Macaroni & Cheese

instagram.com

20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Shred Colby Jack, Cheddar, and Gouda cheeses.
2Melt butter in a pot.
3Add flour to the melted butter and whisk to make a roux, ensuring all flour cooks out.
4Add milk and heavy cream to the roux.
5Add half of the shredded Colby Jack, Cheddar, and Gouda cheese to the mixture and melt down.
6Add a little more milk to make it two cups total.
7Add the remaining cheese knobs that weren't shredded to the cheese sauce and melt.
8Season the cheese sauce with pepper and smoked paprika to bring back a smoky flavor.
9Boil elbow noodles according to package instructions.
10Season the boiled noodles with pepper and salt.
11Pour the melted cheese sauce over the seasoned elbow noodles.
12Mix the noodles and cheese sauce thoroughly.
13Pour half of the macaroni and cheese into a skillet.
14Top with half of the remaining Colby Jack, Cheddar, and Gouda cheese.
15Add the rest of the macaroni and cheese to the skillet and spread it out evenly.
16Add mozzarella cheese on top of the macaroni and cheese.
17Ensure every square inch of the pan is covered with cheese.
18Bake the macaroni and cheese at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for a couple of minutes.