Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese

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Restaurant Style Mac and Cheese Credit: Christina. This rich macaroni combines the savory flavors of Swiss, Monterey Jack, sharp Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses along with sauteed garlic and onion to make a creamy sauce to die for. Add a little liquid smoke for a, well, smoky taste.

Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have creamy baked mac & cheese using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese:
  1. Prepare 1 box - elbow noodles
  2. Take 1⁄2 cup milk
  3. Prepare 16 oz - heavy cream
  4. Get 6 oz - evaporated milk
  5. Make ready 1 tbsp - sweetened condensed milk
  6. Make ready 8 oz - fresh shredded gruyere cheese
  7. Prepare 8 oz - fresh shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  8. Prepare 8 oz - cubed velveeta cheese
  9. Take 4 oz - fresh shredded sharp and colby jack cheese mix (topping)
  10. Take Seasoning
  11. Make ready 1⁄2 tbsp seasoning salt
  12. Take to taste Pepper
  13. Get 1 tsp paprika

Return the macaroni to the pot. Add the cheeses to the hot macaroni and stir well; spread in the prepared dish. Southern baked macaroni and cheese, also called soul food mac and cheese, is the ultimate in comfort food. My recipe has five cheeses, is creamy, rich and comforting, and stays true to the cultural classic.

Instructions to make Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese:
  1. Boil macaroni noodles el dente.
  2. Drain noodles and set aside.
  3. In a large pot pour in heavy cream and simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir repeatedly so it does not burn.
  4. Add evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk to pot. Simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes.
  5. Add gruyere cheese untill melted, stiring constantly.
  6. Add shredded cheddar cheese and stir until well incorporated and melted.
  7. Add velveeta cheese cube and stir until melted and turn down heat to medium low.
  8. Season cheese with seasoning salt, pepper and paprika for color. (Add more or less based on personal preference)
  9. Butter a 10x12 4" deep baking dish
  10. Pour cooked noodles in to buttered baking dish.
  11. Pour 1⁄2 of the cheese sauce over macaroni and stir completely and then add the remaining cheese sauce and stir.
  12. Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar and colby jack cheese over top of the macaroni and sprinkle with paprika for color.
  13. Broil uncovered until top cheese is melted and golden brown.

The secret to a good, baked macaroni and cheese is a crispy top that covers a soft, creamy bottom. Get The Pioneer Woman's mac and cheese recipe here. Cook macaroni according to package directions. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Many Northern macaroni and cheese recipes use a roux to make a creamy béchamel that coats the noodles in sauce.

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