Creamy and cheesy Mac n cheese

Name: Creamy and cheesy Mac n cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni (1 box); 1/2 tbsp salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 4 cups of half and half (or whole milk / heavy cream); 4 cups of Colby Jack cheese (or cheddar); 2 cups mozzarella (or any cheese of your choice like Gruyère); 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder

3 steps

Mac n Cheese is one of my family’s favorite side dish. This recipe is super creamy and extra cheesy which is exactly the way we love it.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:32:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories6301 kcal (315%)

Total Fat397.7 g (568%)

Carbs427.8 g (165%)

Sugars54.6 g (61%)

Protein253.8 g (508%)

Sodium12577.3 mg (629%)

Fiber16.2 g (58%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 lbelbow macaroni

½ Tbspsalt

½ cupunsalted butter

⅓ cupall purpose flour

4 cupshalf and half

or whole milk / heavy cream

4 cupsColby Jack cheese

or cheddar

2 cupsmozzarella

or any cheese of your choice like Gruyère

2 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

1 tspgarlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

Boil macaroni in pot of salter water. Cook al dente (usually 1-2 minutes before the package states), drain and drizzle on some oil olive.

Step 2

Over medium heat, melt butter and add flour. Whisk together and cook for 1-2 minutes then add in 2 cups of half and half. Continue to whisk together then pour in the other 2 cups. Cook on medium until the roux is thickened and smooth but not clumpy. Turn off heat and stir in 1.5 half cups of Colby jack/cheddar cheese. Mix throughly and until cheese melts. Stir in another 1.5 cups then add in the macaroni. Mix to combine.

Step 3

Transfer half to a 9x13 baking dish, then top with 1 cup of mozzarella and 1/2 cup Colby jack cheese. Repeat with the remaining macaroni mix and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.