# Mac and Cheese

A demonstration of how to prepare and freeze baked mac and cheese.

- Cuisine: American
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- colby jack
- monterey jack cheese
- butter
- seasonings
- evaporated milk
- heavy cream
- shredded cheese
- Dijon mustard
- seasonings
- cavatapi pasta

## Instructions

1. Shred the cheese.
2. Melt the butter.
3. Add in half of the seasonings.
4. Make the roux.
5. Add the evaporated milk.
6. Add the heavy cream.
7. Slowly add half of the shredded cheese to make your cheese sauce.
8. Add in Dijon mustard and the rest of the seasonings.
9. Add in the cooked cavatappi pasta and mix that together with your sauce.
10. Layer each section of the super cubes trays the same way you would layer a full casserole dish.
11. Add half of your noodles with the sauce, then a layer of the cheese, then the other half of the noodles, and top with more cheese.
12. Freeze it at this stage and then see if it will bake from frozen.
13. Bake some mac and cheese as a control.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- fork
- knife
- bowl
- cheese shredder
- pan
- whisk
- spatula
- ice cube trays
- casserole dish

## Tips

- Layer each section of the super cubes trays the same way you would layer a full casserole dish

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC3C-RPuMzf/?igsh=MWd5NmE2MGxyaWoyNA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b1d115ab-b677-40ca-abd1-a62a5c5d436e
- Extracted: 2025-06-13

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