# Best Dang Mac N Cheese

This is a delicious and cheesy mac and cheese recipe, perfect for any occasion.

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

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- whisk
- spatula
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- You can use large elbow macaroni instead of cavatappi.
- Sprinkle Cheddar Jack on top for extra flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ac4cmPSWh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/86b287c8-d077-4bd5-80e4-0fd980c34bbf
- Extracted: 2025-09-08

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