# Mac-a-licious Mac & Cheese

A delicious mac and cheese recipe with a crunchy cheese cracker topping.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 27 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 stick unsalted butter
- 0.25 cup grated onion
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 16 ounces white American cheese
- 8 ounces freshly grated medium cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 pound large elbow macaroni
- 0 crushed cheese crackers
- 0 cheddar jack cheese

## Instructions

1. Melt half a stick of unsalted butter in a pan.
2. Add a quarter cup of grated onion.
3. Add 1 teaspoon each of dried mustard, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
5. Add 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and cook until the raw flour taste is gone.
6. Slowly whisk in 3 cups of whole milk.
7. Add 16 ounces of white American cheese and stir until melted.
8. Add 8 ounces each of freshly grated medium cheddar and sharp cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
9. Add 1 pound of large elbow macaroni (cooked for 7 minutes) and stir to combine.
10. Pour the mixture into an oven-safe dish.
11. Top with crushed cheese crackers and a layer of cheddar jack cheese.
12. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DDatKoSvsF8
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b63091f-f300-48e8-a819-708acebfc697
- Extracted: 2025-05-01

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