# Tini's Baked Mac and Cheese

A delicious baked mac and cheese recipe featuring corkscrew noodles, a rich cheese sauce, and layers of shredded cheese for the ultimate cheese pull.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb cork screw noodles
- 1 lb mozzarella
- 1 lb Colby jack cheese
- 0.5 lb sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- fresh chives

## Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Boil the corkscrew noodles.
3. Shred all the cheeses and mix them together in a bowl, then divide the mixture in half.
4. Prepare the seasoning by mixing salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika together.
5. In a pan, melt the butter.
6. Add half of the seasoning to the melted butter.
7. Add flour and whisk hard to get the flour out, until it gets thicker and starts boiling.
8. Add evaporated milk and whisk until the mixture thickens and starts boiling.
9. Add heavy cream and mix.
10. Add the rest of the seasoning and Dijon mustard, then keep stirring until the sauce gets thick.
11. Slowly add the cheese to the roux, a little bit at a time, until it's melted in.
12. Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce.
13. Pour half of the mac and cheese into a greased baking dish.
14. Layer shredded cheese over the first half of the mac and cheese.
15. Add the remaining pasta over the cheese layer.
16. Add more shredded cheese on top.
17. Bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until the top is melted and bubbly.
18. Broil for 2 minutes for a nice brown crust.
19. Add fresh chives over top before serving.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- whisk
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- For a nice brown crust, broil for 2 minutes after baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uD2oGu5NLT8
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/92a2fa32-1fcd-43dc-89eb-c06e98f395e7
- Extracted: 2025-11-17

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