# Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

A creamy and rich macaroni and cheese dish, perfect for any cookout.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 cup grated onion
- dried mustard
- smoked paprika
- garlic powder
- flavor time Southern seasoning
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half and half
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 16 oz American cheese
- 16 oz medium cheddar
- al dente pasta
- mozzarella
- crushed cheese crackers
- sharp cheddar

## Instructions

1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a pan.
2. Add a quarter cup of grated onion, dried mustard, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and flavor time Southern seasoning.
3. Stir in 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and cook for a couple of minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
4. Pour in 2 cups of half and half, whisking continuously, and let it cook for 3 or 4 minutes until it starts thickening.
5. Slowly add in 12 oz of evaporated milk while stirring continuously.
6. Add 4 oz of cream cheese and 16 oz of American cheese.
7. Stir in 16 oz of medium cheddar.
8. Add the al dente pasta and fold in the cheese.
9. Add half of the mac and cheese mixture to an oven-safe dish.
10. Layer with mozzarella.
11. Add the rest of the mac and cheese.
12. Top with a layer of crushed cheese crackers and a little sharp cheddar.
13. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15 minutes, or until the top is brown.

## Equipment

- whisk
- self-cleaning oven dish
- oven

## Tips

- Let the flour cook for a couple of minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
- Slowly add evaporated milk while stirring continuously.
- Fold in the cheese with the pasta.
- For the topping, layer with mozzarella, crushed cheese crackers, and sharp cheddar.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9495fd0d-71bc-4b9c-acce-273e877993e6
- Extracted: 2026-05-03

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