Mac & Cheese with Mashed Potatoes

Name: Mac & Cheese with Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 tablespoons butter; 0.5 half seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika); 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 0.5 can Carnation evaporated milk; 0.5 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 cups heavy cream; 0.5 pound Colby Jack cheese; 0.5 pound mozzarella cheese; 4 ounces cheddar cheese; 0.5 pound cavatappi pasta; 2 russet potatoes; 0.5 stick butter; 0.5 cup Carnation evaporated milk; 0.5 handful rosemary; 0.5 handful thyme; 2 cloves garlic; 0.5 heavy pinch salt; 0.5 heavy pinch pepper; 0.5 handful chives

1h 5m

Serves 3

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Mac & Cheese with Mashed Potatoes

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1h 5m

Serves 3

Directions

1Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2Cook cavatappi pasta until al dente.
3In a bowl, mix mozzarella cheese, Colby Jack cheese, and sharp cheddar.
4Combine garlic powder, smoked paprika, coarse salt, and ground black pepper.
5Melt salted butter in a skillet, add half the seasoning, and all-purpose flour, stirring until paste-like.
6Gradually whisk in Carnation evaporated milk and heavy cream.
7Stir in Dijon mustard and then half the cheese until melted.
8Mix in cavatappi and layer in the dish, alternating with the remaining cheese.
9Peel and cube russet potatoes, then boil in salted water until fork-tender.
10Simmer Carnation evaporated milk with garlic, rosemary, and thyme over low heat.
11Mash the potatoes, mix in butter, and strain the milk mixture into the potatoes.
12Season with salt.
13Spread the mashed potatoes over the mac & cheese.
14Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until golden brown.
15Cool for 10-15 minutes, then top with chopped chives.

Ingredients

1.5 tablespoons butter
0.5 half seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika)
1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
0.5 can Carnation evaporated milk
0.5 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 cups heavy cream
0.5 pound Colby Jack cheese
0.5 pound mozzarella cheese
4 ounces cheddar cheese
0.5 pound cavatappi pasta
2 russet potatoes
0.5 stick butter
0.5 cup Carnation evaporated milk
0.5 handful rosemary
0.5 handful thyme
2 cloves garlic
0.5 heavy pinch salt
0.5 heavy pinch pepper
0.5 handful chives

Equipment

9x13 baking dishskilletwhiskfine-mesh sieve

Mac & Cheese with Mashed Potatoes

1h 5m

Serves 3

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Mac & Cheese with Mashed Potatoes

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1h 5m

Serves 3

Directions

1Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2Cook cavatappi pasta until al dente.
3In a bowl, mix mozzarella cheese, Colby Jack cheese, and sharp cheddar.
4Combine garlic powder, smoked paprika, coarse salt, and ground black pepper.
5Melt salted butter in a skillet, add half the seasoning, and all-purpose flour, stirring until paste-like.
6Gradually whisk in Carnation evaporated milk and heavy cream.
7Stir in Dijon mustard and then half the cheese until melted.
8Mix in cavatappi and layer in the dish, alternating with the remaining cheese.
9Peel and cube russet potatoes, then boil in salted water until fork-tender.
10Simmer Carnation evaporated milk with garlic, rosemary, and thyme over low heat.
11Mash the potatoes, mix in butter, and strain the milk mixture into the potatoes.
12Season with salt.
13Spread the mashed potatoes over the mac & cheese.
14Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until golden brown.
15Cool for 10-15 minutes, then top with chopped chives.