# Mac and Cheese

A super easy, super cheesy, and super crowd-pleasing mac and cheese recipe perfect for the holidays.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound Elbow macaroni
- 1 pound Cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces Gouda
- 8 ounces Monterey Jack
- 0.5 stick Butter
- 0.25 cup Flour
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Salt
- Paprika
- 2 cups Milk

## Instructions

1. Boil 1 pound of elbow macaroni in salty water until cooked al dente; drain.
2. Melt half a stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add 1/4 cup of flour to the melted butter and whisk to combine.
4. Season with fresh cracked black pepper, salt, and paprika.
5. Whisk in 2 cups of milk until combined and slightly thickened.
6. Add half of the shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, and gouda cheeses to the milk mixture and whisk until melted and smooth.
7. Pour the cheese mixture into the cooked macaroni and stir to coat.
8. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
9. Dump half of the macaroni and cheese into the prepared casserole dish.
10. Sprinkle a quarter of the remaining gouda, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese over the macaroni layer.
11. Add the rest of the macaroni and cheese to the casserole dish.
12. Top with the remaining shredded gouda, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese.
13. Sprinkle with a little extra paprika on top for color.
14. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes until done.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Whisk
- Casserole dish
- Cooking spray
- Oven

## Tips

- Use salty water for boiling macaroni.
- Use freshly grated cheese as store-bought cheese has starch added as an anti-clumping agent and won't come out the same.
- Creating a cheese layer in the middle of your mac and cheese is like lasagna mac and cheese.
- Add extra paprika on top for color.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UydV4g/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7bcf824b-5d8c-4036-8285-fe79ed78b372
- Extracted: 2025-11-28

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