Five Cheese Mac and Cheese
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound dried macaroni noodles
3 cups sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups Pepper Jack cheese
2 cups smoked Gouda
2 cups Mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons butter
5 cups heavy cream
4 ounces Velvetta cut into cubes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground mustard
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta in boiling salted water for 1 minute less than al dente according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
Shred all your cheeses and divide them in half.
Heat a pot on medium heat and melt the butter. Once melted, add in the heavy cream, whisk until smooth. Bring to a low simmer (depending on the size of your pot, it may take 5-6 minutes. Keep whisking it every so often so it doesn’t burn.)
Reduce the heat to low and add in half of your shredded cheeses and all of your Velvetta, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, ground mustard, and let simmer on low until everything is melted and creamy. (Don’t turn the heat up or it may become grainy)
Add in your cooked pasta.
Transfer 1/2 of the pasta cheese sauce to a 9x13 baking dish add 1/2 of the remaining shredded cheese on top. Followed by the remaining noodles on top and the remaining shredded cheese on top for the final layer.
Place the dish on a baking sheet to catch anything that boils over the top. Bake uncovered in the middle rack for 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Let your mac and cheese sit for at least 15 minutes to thicken up. Serve!
Notes:
You can certainly swap out any of the cheeses for what you prefer.
The sauce will thicken up and soak into the pasta as it cools.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
You can cut this recipe in half if you prefer.
Nutritional Facts:
Serving: 1servingCalories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 21gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 38gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2283IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 573mgIron: 1mg
Recipe courtesy of Butter Your Biscuit.com