# Mac and Cheese

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 pounds cheese
- cavatappi pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- salt
- pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Dijon mustard
- mozzarella
- Colby Jack
- sharp cheddar

## Instructions

1. Grate the cheeses.
2. Salt your water.
3. Use cavatappi pasta.
4. Cook the pasta super al dente, for about 7 minutes.
5. Drain your pasta.
6. Return the pot to the stove and melt three tablespoons of butter.
7. Combine garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to make a spice blend.
8. Add half of the spice mixture to the butter.
9. Add three tablespoons of flour and cook it down.
10. Pour in one can of evaporated milk and whisk.
11. Once the evaporated milk is incorporated, add two cups of heavy cream.
12. Once the sauce starts to simmer, add some Dijon mustard and the rest of the seasoning mix.
13. Add half of the mozzarella, Colby Jack, and sharp cheddar cheese to the sauce.
14. Add the pasta and mix thoroughly.
15. Turn off the heat.
16. Layer half the pasta, half the cheese, the rest of the pasta, and the rest of the cheese into a baking dish.
17. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

## Equipment

- grater
- pot
- strainer
- baking dish
- whisk
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1H4br3nA8U/
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- Extracted: 2025-10-04

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