Best Dang Mac N Cheese
Directions
- 1Start by melting a half stick of unsalted butter in a pan.
- 2Add a quarter cup of grated onions to the melted butter.
- 3Add 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.
- 4Stir the spices and onions together quickly.
- 5Add four tablespoons of flour to the mixture.
- 6Slowly mix the flour until it combines and cooks for about a minute.
- 7Whisk in three cups of whole milk.
- 8Keep whisking until the mixture is beautifully combined.
- 9Add one pound of shredded white American cheese, a half pound of medium cheddar, and a half pound of sharp cheddar.
- 10Stir the cheese in until it's all combined, melted, and gooey.
- 11Add 16 ounces of cooked pasta. You can use large elbow macaroni, but cavatappi is used in this video.
- 12Stir the pasta until all the noodles are completely covered in the cheese sauce.
- 13Get a baking dish and fill it with the mac and cheese.
- 14Crush a handful of Cheez-Its in your bare hands and sprinkle them over the mac and cheese.
- 15If you have cheddar jack, sprinkle that on top too.
- 16Throw the dish in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- 17Once it comes out of the oven, it will be beautiful and molten lava hot. Feel free to blow on it to cool it off.
- 18Once it's cool, grab a spatula, cut a piece, and serve it in a bowl.
- 19Scoop up a big bite with a fork and put the whole thing in your mouth.
Ingredients
- 0.5 stick Unsalted Butter
- 0.25 cup grated Onions
- 1 teaspoon Mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tablespoons Flour
- 3 cups Whole Milk
- 1 pound shredded White American Cheese
- 0.5 pound shredded Medium Cheddar
- 0.5 pound shredded Sharp Cheddar
- 16 ounces cooked Cavatappi pasta
- 1 handful Cheez-Its
- 1 handful shredded Cheddar Jack
Equipment
panwhiskspatulabaking dishoven
Tips
- You can use large elbow macaroni instead of cavatappi.
- Sprinkle Cheddar Jack on top for extra flavor.
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