# 8-Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

This 8-cheese macaroni & cheese recipe is extremely easy and requires no roux nor eggs.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup half & half
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.33 cup smoked gouda
- 0.33 cup cheddar
- 0.33 cup mozzarella
- 0.33 cup sharp cheddar
- 0.33 cup colby jack
- 0.33 cup extra-sharp cheddar
- 0.33 cup monterey jack
- 0.33 cup havarti

## Instructions

1. Salt your water and slightly undercook the pasta.
2. Add heavy cream and half & half to a pot.
3. Add 1 tsp of salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika to the pot.
4. Whisk the ingredients in the pot.
5. Add smoked gouda, cheddar, mozzarella, sharp cheddar, and colby jack cheeses to the pot and mix.
6. Pour the cheesy goodness over the noodles in a baking pan and mix it well.
7. Add extra-sharp cheddar, Monterey jack, and Havarti cheeses to the pasta and mix it up.
8. Cover everything with cheddar cheese.
9. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk
- spatula
- baking pan
- oven

## Tips

- When it comes to pasta, always salt your water and slightly undercook it.
- This recipe requires no roux nor eggs.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRVMw77lCk5/?igsh=ZjUwc3k1Z2tpbGIx
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dc1176fb-3c0c-4580-abba-e6e2b5965fe2
- Extracted: 2025-11-23

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