Baked Mac and Cheese
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
- 2Add macaroni noodles to the boiling water and stir them around to prevent clumping.
- 3Season the cooked noodles with pepper and salt.
- 4In a separate pan, melt butter.
- 5Add cream cheese to the melted butter.
- 6Add heavy whipping cream to the pan and stir until thick.
- 7Add shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded mild cheddar cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese to the sauce.
- 8Stir the cheese sauce until it reaches your desired consistency.
- 9Add a little bit more milk to the cheese sauce if it's too thick.
- 10Season the cheese sauce with pepper, paprika, and creole seasoning.
- 11Pour the cheese sauce over the seasoned noodles in a baking pan.
- 12Stir the noodles and cheese sauce together.
- 13Top the mac and cheese with more shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded mild cheddar cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- 14Sprinkle paprika and parsley over the top.
- 15Bake the mac and cheese in the oven.
Ingredients
- salt
- macaroni noodles
- pepper
- butter
- cream cheese
- heavy whipping cream
- shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- shredded mild cheddar cheese
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- milk
- paprika
- creole seasoning
- parsley
Equipment
potspatulabaking panoven
Tips
- Season noodles to your liking, using what you have at home.
- Add as little or as much cheese as you want in the cheese sauce and on top.
- Adjust the consistency of the cheese sauce by adding more milk if it's too thick.
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