# Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese

This baked macaroni and cheese recipe is easy to follow and makes enough to feed 10 guests.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 ounces large elbow macaroni, large shells, or cavatappi pasta
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 third cup grated yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.125 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3.5 cups milk
- 1.75 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 ounces extra-sharp yellow Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces extra-sharp yellow Cheddar cheese, diced
- 4 ounces sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces sharp white Cheddar cheese, diced

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare pasta according to package directions for al dente.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add grated onion, dry mustard, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
3. Add flour and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.
4. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
7. Remove from heat; stir in ¾ cup each of shredded Cheddar cheeses until melted.
8. Stir in pasta and diced cheeses; pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
9. Bake on a rimmed baking sheet in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, about 30 minutes.
10. Remove from oven; increase oven temperature to broil.
11. Sprinkle with reserved shredded cheeses; broil 6 inches from heat until cheeses are melted and golden, about 2 minutes.
12. Remove from oven; cool slightly on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.

## Equipment

- grater
- saucepan
- whisk
- baking dish

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjenA8uM/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6d51c5df-a5e4-4257-8556-392987d0c3f5
- Extracted: 2025-04-11

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