# Macaroni and Cheese

A delicious macaroni and cheese recipe with a spicy kick and a crunchy cracker topping.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.25 cup grated onion
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 16 ounces American cheese
- 16 ounces cheddar cheese
- macaroni pasta
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Monterey Jack cheese
- mozzarella cheese
- crushed cheese crackers

## Instructions

1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a pan.
2. Add 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the melted butter.
3. Continuously stir and cook the raw flour taste out for about 3 minutes until a roux forms.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
5. Add 1/4 cup of grated onion.
6. Add 1 tablespoon of garlic paste.
7. While stirring, add 2 cups of heavy cream.
8. Slowly add 2 cups of milk while stirring.
9. Add 12 ounces of evaporated milk.
10. Slowly add in 16 ounces of freshly grated American cheese.
11. Add 16 ounces of freshly grated cheddar cheese.
12. Once all the cheese is melted, add in your al dente macaroni pasta.
13. Sprinkle in about 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
14. In a greased oven-safe dish, add in half of your macaroni and cheese mixture.
15. Layer Monterey Jack cheese over the mixture.
16. Add another layer of your macaroni and cheese mixture.
17. Top with mozzarella cheese.
18. Sprinkle crushed cheese crackers on top.
19. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
20. Remove from the oven after 35 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spatula
- colander
- oven-safe dish
- oven

## Tips

- Continuously stir the roux to cook out the raw flour taste.
- Use freshly grated cheese from the deli for best results.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/765793925818642
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- Extracted: 2025-10-23

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