# Viral Mac and Cheese

A super viral and cheesy mac and cheese recipe.

- Total time: 32 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Lunch
- 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
- 12 ounce evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pound cavatappi, cooked

## Instructions

1. Salt your water.
2. Use the cavatappi.
3. Cook it for about seven minutes until super al dente.
4. Drain your pasta.
5. Return it to the stove, and melt three tablespoons of butter.
6. Add half of spice mixture to the butter before you add the flour.
7. Add in, three tablespoons of flour.
8. Cook that flour down and then in goes one can of evaporated milk.
9. Once your evaporated milk is incorporated, then in goes two cups of heavy cream.
10. That'll start to come to a simmer. Go in with some Dijon mustard and the rest your seasoning mix.
11. Go in with half your cheese at this point. It's mozzarella, Colby Jack, and sharp cheddar.
12. In goes the pasta.
13. At this point, turn off the heat.
14. Put half the pasta, half the cheese, the rest of pasta, rest of cheese into the backing dish in layers.
15. Into the oven, 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

## Equipment

- grater
- pot
- colander
- skillet
- whisk
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- Two secrets of this mac and cheese are the spice blend and putting the cheese in layers.
- The spice blend is a mixture of garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Putting the cheese in layers.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJm6R-WS-yE/?igsh=MTJmdmJtZ2RhdmcxMA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/380896b1-858f-43ca-a826-4313ebe426e9
- Extracted: 2025-05-14

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