# Viral Mac and Cheese

This video shows how to make Tini's super viral mac and cheese with a spice blend and layers of cheese.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- 16 ounces Colby Jack cheese, grated
- 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pound cavatappi, cooked

## Instructions

1. Grate the cheeses.
2. Salt your water.
3. Add the cavatappi.
4. Cook cavatappi about 7 minutes.
5. Drain your pasta and return it to the stove.
6. Melt the butter.
7. Make a spice blend with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
8. Add half of the spice mixture to the butter before you add the flour.
9. Add flour and cook it down.
10. Add evaporated milk.
11. Incorporate heavy cream.
12. Add Dijon mustard and the rest of your seasoning mix.
13. Add half your cheese, mozzarella, Colby Jack, and sharp cheddar.
14. Add the pasta.
15. Turn off the heat.
16. Put the cheese in layers.
17. Put half the pasta, half the cheese, the rest of pasta, rest of cheese.
18. Bake in the oven 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

## Tips

- Key Tips:
- 1. Makes a spice blend and incorporates it into the roux.
- 2. Puts the cheese in layers.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJm6R-WS-yE/?igsh=MXRvYzQweWYzeDR5Zg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/255a05aa-1ca8-4cc6-91ff-56125b3637c8
- Extracted: 2025-06-10

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