Directions
- 1Salt the water just a little bit, because it's half water, half chicken broth.
- 2Add the noodles to the boiling water; use cavatappi pasta.
- 3Shred fresh cheese (sharp cheddar, gouda, and Colby Jack cheeses).
- 4Drain the noodles once they are ready.
- 5Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a deep pan.
- 6Add flour to the melted butter.
- 7Once the flour is cooked down and a bit brown, add heavy cream and seasonings (garlic powder, paprika, and pepper).
- 8Toast breadcrumbs in a pan with some butter.
- 9Gradually stir in half of the shredded cheese into the sauce.
- 10Add a tablespoon of butter and a spoonful of sour cream to the noodles.
- 11Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles.
- 12Mix the mac and cheese until everything is combined.
- 13Add the mac and cheese into a greased pan.
- 14Cover the mac and cheese with the remaining shredded cheese.
- 15Top with toasted breadcrumbs, parsley, and paprika.
- 16Bake in the oven just to melt the cheese.
Ingredients
- 0.5 lb cavatappi pasta
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp flour
- 0.5 block sharp cheddar cheese
- 0.5 block gouda cheese
- 0.5 block Colby & Monterey Jack cheese
- 0.5 cup toasted Italian bread crumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp parsley
Equipment
potgratercutting boardpanbaking dishoven
Tips
- If your mac and cheese doesn't require a roux, it's not good.
- If you can cut into your mac and cheese like it's a piece of cake, it's dry.
- Double ingredients if making a whole pan.
- Cook on 350 for about 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Toasted breadcrumbs add texture to the mac and cheese.
- The mac and cheese is rich, velvety, creamy, and has different textures.
- This is a "five-star steakhouse mac and cheese" recipe, not a traditional one.
- It's almost Thanksgiving so it's time to practice the recipes.
- The butter and flour creates the roux that will be the base for the sauce, making it nice and thick.
- The heavy cream, sour cream, and different cheeses (sharp cheddar, gouda, Colby, Monterey Jack) ensure a rich and flavorful cheese sauce.
- The toasted breadcrumbs on top add a nice crunchy texture that contrasts with the creamy mac and cheese.
- Baking the mac and cheese briefly helps melt the cheese topping and creates a cohesive dish.
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