# Macalicious Mac and Cheese

A rich and creamy mac and cheese recipe layered with different cheeses and topped with crushed cheese crackers.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.25 cup grated onion
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 16 oz American cheese
- 16 oz cheddar cheese
- al dente pasta
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Monterey Jack cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- crushed cheese crackers

## Instructions

1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a pan.
2. Add 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and cook, stirring continuously for about 3 minutes, to remove the raw flour taste.
3. Stir in 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
4. Add 1/4 cup of grated onion and 1 tablespoon of garlic paste.
5. While stirring, add 2 cups of heavy cream.
6. Slowly add 2 cups of milk while stirring.
7. Add 12 ounces of evaporated milk.
8. Slowly add 16 ounces of freshly grated American cheese.
9. Add 16 ounces of freshly grated cheddar cheese and stir until all the cheese is melted.
10. Add your al dente pasta to the cheese mixture.
11. Sprinkle in about 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
12. In a greased oven-safe dish, add half of your mac and cheese mixture.
13. Layer with Monterey Jack cheese.
14. Add another layer of your mac and cheese mixture.
15. Top with Mozzarella cheese.
16. Sprinkle crushed cheese crackers on top.
17. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes.

## Equipment

- oven safe dish
- oven

## Tips

- continuously stir the butter and flour mixture to cook out the raw flour taste
- slowly add milk and evaporated milk while stirring
- use freshly grated cheese from the deli

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThfurEUr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/45fc961c-1ba6-4c55-bb07-ccda91e52a99
- Extracted: 2026-02-04

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