# Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese

This is a Thanksgiving series recipe for the best homemade mac and cheese that will wow everybody at the dinner table.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4.5 cups heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 lb penne rigate pasta
- 1 small onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- shredded cheddar cheese
- pepper jack cheese
- freshly grated white cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- turmeric
- Italian breadcrumbs

## Instructions

1. Add 4.5 cups of heavy cream and 4 ounces of cream cheese to a saucepan.
2. Let the heavy cream and cream cheese mixture come to a simmer on the stovetop.
3. Sauté one small onion and about six cloves of minced garlic in one stick of melted butter in a pan.
4. Add about 2 tablespoons of flour to the sautéed onion and garlic, and let it cook for a little.
5. Pour in the heavy cream mixture into the pan with the sautéed ingredients.
6. Add shredded cheddar, pepper jack, and freshly grated white cheddar cheese to the mixture.
7. Season with a teaspoon of garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
8. Mix everything together well.
9. Add the cooked penne pasta into the cheese sauce.
10. Add a little bit of turmeric to the pasta for color.
11. Add half of the pasta into a baking dish.
12. Layer on some of the cheese.
13. Add the rest of the pasta.
14. Add more cheese.
15. Finish off with Italian breadcrumbs.
16. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- stove top
- pan
- baking dish

## Tips

- Using penne pasta instead of elbow macaroni allows the sauce to cling on better, resulting in more flavor in each bite.
- Add a little bit of turmeric to give the pasta a nice color.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrW8xsnr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f3ac53b-2837-475b-b447-f39759c4175b
- Extracted: 2025-12-21

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