# 5-cheese Mac and Cheese

A creamy and cheesy macaroni and cheese dish made with five different cheeses and without a roux or eggs.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken bouillon
- water
- salt
- pasta
- five different cheeses
- butter
- garlic paste
- salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- wool powder
- smoked paprika
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- gruyere cheese
- mixed cheese

## Instructions

1. Add chicken bouillon to water.
2. Add pasta to the boiling water.
3. Mix the pasta immediately.
4. Shred five different cheeses in a food processor.
5. Add butter and garlic paste to a pan.
6. Add salt, garlic powder, onion powder, wool powder, and smoked paprika.
7. Add heavy cream.
8. Cut the heat and add gruyere cheese and a third of the mixed cheese.
9. Mix in the cheeses.
10. Add half the cheese sauce to the cooked pasta.
11. Add another third of the mixed cheese, reserving the rest for the top.
12. Mix well.
13. Transfer everything to a baking dish and add the rest of the cheese on top.
14. Bake at 425 until the cheese turns brown on top, for about 5-10 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- food processor
- baking dish

## Tips

- Do not add oil to the pasta water.
- Do not use pre-shredded cheese as it contains starch that can make the mac and cheese dry.
- Everything in this is fully cooked, bake until the cheese turn brown on top.
- Bake at 425 for at least 5-10 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YKU_clRoDTY
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d4a4f71d-e8d6-43f9-9904-95ecbccf91cf
- Extracted: 2025-05-24

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