1Start by melting a half stick of unsalted butter in a pan.
2Start by melting a half stick of unsalted butter in a pan.
3Start by melting a half stick of unsalted butter in a pan.
4Add a quarter cup of grated onions to the melted butter.
5Add a quarter cup of grated onions to the melted butter.
6Add a quarter cup of grated onions to the melted butter.
7Add a teaspoon of mustard powder, a teaspoon of garlic powder, a teaspoon of smoked paprika, a teaspoon of cayenne, a teaspoon of black pepper, and a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
8Add a teaspoon of mustard powder, a teaspoon of garlic powder, a teaspoon of smoked paprika, a teaspoon of cayenne, a teaspoon of black pepper, and a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
9Add a teaspoon of mustard powder, a teaspoon of garlic powder, a teaspoon of smoked paprika, a teaspoon of cayenne, a teaspoon of black pepper, and a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
10Stir the spices and onions together quickly.
11Stir the spices and onions together quickly.
12Stir the spices and onions together quickly.
13Add four tablespoons of flour to the mixture.
14Add four tablespoons of flour to the mixture.
15Add four tablespoons of flour to the mixture.
16Slowly mix the flour until it combines and cooks for about a minute.
17Slowly mix the flour until it combines and cooks for about a minute.
18Slowly mix the flour until it combines and cooks for about a minute.
19Whisk in three cups of whole milk.
20Whisk in three cups of whole milk.
21Whisk in three cups of whole milk.
22Keep whisking until the mixture is beautifully combined.
23Keep whisking until the mixture is beautifully combined.
24Keep whisking until the mixture is beautifully combined.
25Add one pound of shredded white American cheese, a half pound of medium cheddar, and a half pound of sharp cheddar.
26Add one pound of shredded white American cheese, a half pound of medium cheddar, and a half pound of sharp cheddar.
27Add one pound of shredded white American cheese, a half pound of medium cheddar, and a half pound of sharp cheddar.
28Stir the cheese in until it's all combined, melted, and gooey.
29Stir the cheese in until it's all combined, melted, and gooey.
30Stir the cheese in until it's all combined, melted, and gooey.
31Add 16 ounces of cooked pasta. You can use large elbow macaroni, but cavatappi is used in this video.
32Add 16 ounces of cooked pasta. You can use large elbow macaroni, but cavatappi is used in this video.
33Add 16 ounces of cooked pasta. You can use large elbow macaroni, but cavatappi is used in this video.
34Stir the pasta until all the noodles are completely covered in the cheese sauce.
35Stir the pasta until all the noodles are completely covered in the cheese sauce.
36Stir the pasta until all the noodles are completely covered in the cheese sauce.
37Get a baking dish and fill it with the mac and cheese.
38Get a baking dish and fill it with the mac and cheese.
39Get a baking dish and fill it with the mac and cheese.
40Crush a handful of Cheez-Its in your bare hands and sprinkle them over the mac and cheese.
41Crush a handful of Cheez-Its in your bare hands and sprinkle them over the mac and cheese.
42Crush a handful of Cheez-Its in your bare hands and sprinkle them over the mac and cheese.
43If you have cheddar jack, sprinkle that on top too.
44If you have cheddar jack, sprinkle that on top too.
45If you have cheddar jack, sprinkle that on top too.
46Throw the dish in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
47Throw the dish in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
48Throw the dish in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
49Once it comes out of the oven, it will be beautiful and molten lava hot. Feel free to blow on it to cool it off.
50Once it comes out of the oven, it will be beautiful and molten lava hot. Feel free to blow on it to cool it off.
51Once it comes out of the oven, it will be beautiful and molten lava hot. Feel free to blow on it to cool it off.
52Once it's cool, grab a spatula, cut a piece, and serve it in a bowl.
53Once it's cool, grab a spatula, cut a piece, and serve it in a bowl.
54Once it's cool, grab a spatula, cut a piece, and serve it in a bowl.
55Scoop up a big bite with a fork and put the whole thing in your mouth.
56Scoop up a big bite with a fork and put the whole thing in your mouth.
57Scoop up a big bite with a fork and put the whole thing in your mouth.
Ingredients
0.5 stick Unsalted Butter
0.5 stick Unsalted Butter
0.5 stick Unsalted Butter
0.25 cup grated Onions
0.25 cup grated Onions
0.25 cup grated Onions
1 teaspoon Mustard powder
1 teaspoon Mustard powder
1 teaspoon Mustard powder
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon Cayenne
1 teaspoon Cayenne
1 teaspoon Cayenne
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons Flour
4 tablespoons Flour
4 tablespoons Flour
3 cups Whole Milk
3 cups Whole Milk
3 cups Whole Milk
1 pound shredded White American Cheese
1 pound shredded White American Cheese
1 pound shredded White American Cheese
0.5 pound shredded Medium Cheddar
0.5 pound shredded Medium Cheddar
0.5 pound shredded Medium Cheddar
0.5 pound shredded Sharp Cheddar
0.5 pound shredded Sharp Cheddar
0.5 pound shredded Sharp Cheddar
16 ounces cooked Cavatappi pasta
16 ounces cooked Cavatappi pasta
16 ounces cooked Cavatappi pasta
1 handful Cheez-Its
1 handful Cheez-Its
1 handful Cheez-Its
1 handful shredded Cheddar Jack
1 handful shredded Cheddar Jack
1 handful shredded Cheddar Jack
Equipment
panwhiskspatulabaking dishoven
Tips
You can use large elbow macaroni instead of cavatappi.