# Southern Style Mac and Cheese

This is a Thanksgiving dinner series recipe for Southern style mac and cheese, made with elbow noodles, a variety of cheeses, and seasoned with Cajun, onion powder, garlic powder, and white pepper.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 pound elbow noodles
- chicken bouillon
- 1 block Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 block white cheddar cheese
- 1 block sharp cheddar cheese
- 0.5 stick butter
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Cajun seasoning
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- white pepper

## Instructions

1. Boil 1 pound of elbow noodles in water with chicken bouillon for extra flavor.
2. Shred blocks of Monterey Jack, white cheddar, and sharp cheddar cheese.
3. Once the noodles are finished, put them into your baking dish.
4. Add half a stick of butter to the noodles.
5. In a saucepan, combine 12 ounces of evaporated milk, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, and all of your shredded cheese.
6. Season the cheese sauce with Cajun, onion powder, garlic powder, and white pepper.
7. Give your sauce a mix until combined and smooth.
8. Pour the cheese sauce over your noodles.
9. Mix the sauce and noodles together.
10. Optionally, add more shredded cheese on top and put it under the broiler for a few minutes to get a golden crust.

## Equipment

- pan
- cheese grater
- baking dish
- saucepan
- whisk

## Tips

- Don't rinse the noodles after they are finished boiling.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/gQIPwKiUt2g?si=GmSnC5768V4iyPp1
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6fc1f8ca-152b-4f27-87d3-cbafbe10a8f8
- Extracted: 2025-11-06

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