Mac and Cheese

Name: Mac and Cheese
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 water; 1 salt; 1 pound Cavatappi pasta; 1 pound mozzarella cheese; 1 pound Colby Jack cheese; 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon paprika; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 12 ounces evaporated milk; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

30m

Serves 6

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Mac and Cheese

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30m

Serves 6

Directions

1Boil salted water.
2Add 1 pound of cavatappi pasta and boil for 7-8 minutes depending on whether you are making it right away or the night before.
3Shred 1 pound mozzarella, 1 pound Colby Jack, and 8 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese.
4In a bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder and 1 tablespoon of paprika.
5In a pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
6Add half of the seasoning mix to the melted butter and cook for 30 seconds.
7Add 3 tablespoons of flour and cook for 2-3 minutes.
8Whisk in 1/4 of a 12 ounce can of evaporated milk until smooth.
9Add the remaining evaporated milk, a little at a time, whisking constantly.
10Add 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard and mix well.
11Slowly add 2 cups of heavy cream, a little at a time, whisking constantly.
12Add half of the shredded cheese and stir until melted.
13Add the remaining seasoning mix and the remaining cheese, stirring until melted.
14Add the cooked pasta and fold it into the cheese sauce.
15Taste test and adjust seasoning if needed.
16Transfer half of the macaroni and cheese to a baking dish.
17Layer the remaining cheese over the macaroni and cheese.
18Top with the remaining macaroni and cheese and the rest of the cheese.
19Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Broil for 2 minutes.

Ingredients

1 water
1 salt
1 pound Cavatappi pasta
1 pound mozzarella cheese
1 pound Colby Jack cheese
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
12 ounces evaporated milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Equipment

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Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

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