# Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese

A creamy, cheesy baked macaroni and cheese recipe featuring a homemade roux, multiple cheeses, and a smoky paprika kick.

- Total time: 23 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- mozzarella
- Colby Jack
- sharp cheddar
- butter
- roasted garlic paste
- salt
- black pepper
- smoked paprika
- flour
- heavy cream
- carnation milk
- chicken bouillon
- noodles
- Dijon mustard
- smoked gouda

## Instructions

1. Grate mozzarella, Colby Jack, and sharp cheddar.
2. Start the roux with butter, roasted garlic paste, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika, waking up the seasonings.
3. Add flour to the mix and whisk immediately to prevent lumps.
4. Gradually add heavy cream (or carnation milk, or both) while continuously whisking until thick.
5. Prepare pasta water with chicken bouillon and a little salt, mix well, add noodles, and stir immediately.
6. Add the shredded cheeses to the roux little by little, mixing until it reaches a desired consistency.
7. Add the al dente noodles to the cheese roux.
8. Add more cheeses little by little to the noodle and roux mixture.
9. Add Dijon mustard to the mixture.
10. Get a baking dish and do not add butter or oil to the bottom.
11. Create the first layer in the baking dish with noodles, a little salt, pepper, smoked paprika, Colby Jack, sharp cheddar, and mozzarella, and a bit more smoked paprika.
12. Lay a second batch of noodles on top and repeat the layering process until all noodles are fully covered with cheese.
13. Add smoked gouda to the top.
14. Bake covered at 330 degrees for about 20 minutes.
15. Bake uncovered on broil for about 2 to 3 minutes until everything is bubbling on top.

## Equipment

- baking dish

## Tips

- Whisk flour immediately to avoid lumps.
- Add heavy cream little by little while whisking.
- Trust the process for the roux to thicken.
- Add shredded cheeses to the roux little by little.
- Do not add butter or oil to the baking dish, the cheese will prevent sticking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVUV0CZgvyZ/?igsh=YTNqejJleThzc2V0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/70f348e8-3fea-4fb7-b154-ee28e1846834
- Extracted: 2026-05-09

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