# Big Mac and Cheese

An easy, step-by-step recipe for baked macaroni and cheese, featuring a blend of cheeses and a golden crust.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- water
- salt
- Velveeta cheese
- Gouda cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese
- Colby Jack cheese
- elbow noodles
- butter
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- creole seasoning
- Dijon mustard
- heavy cream
- shredded cheese
- paprika
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil.
2. Add salt to the boiling water.
3. Shred Velveeta, Gouda, sharp cheddar, and Colby Jack cheeses.
4. Cut the Velveeta cheese into cubes.
5. Add elbow noodles to the boiling water and stir continuously to prevent sticking.
6. Once noodles are cooked, drain them.
7. Pour the cooked noodles into a large mixing bowl.
8. Break up sticks of butter and add them to the noodles.
9. Add black pepper, a little garlic powder, and creole seasoning to your liking.
10. Add Dijon mustard and heavy cream to the mixture.
11. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.
12. Add some shredded cheese to the mixture.
13. Add all the cubed Velveeta cheese.
14. Mix everything together well, ensuring the noodles are covered.
15. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
16. Butter down a pan.
17. Add the macaroni mixture into the buttered pan.
18. Add a little bit of shredded cheese on top of the macaroni.
19. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
20. After 10 minutes, the cheese will be melted, so mix everything together again.
21. Add the remaining shredded cheese to the top of the pan, ensuring it is covered.
22. Sprinkle paprika all over the top.
23. Broil in the oven at 475 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
24. Once a golden crust appears, remove from the oven.
25. Sprinkle fresh parsley over the mac and cheese.

## Equipment

- pot
- large mixing bowl
- oven
- pan

## Tips

- Continue to stir noodles so they do not stick together.
- Mix everything together well, ensuring noodles are covered.
- Mixing well is very important for cheesiness.
- When you see a golden crust, the mac and cheese is ready.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBeGrEQr/
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- Extracted: 2026-05-19

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