Creamy Mac and Cheese
Serves 415 mins prep35 mins cook
This easy homemade Creamy Mac and Cheese is a classic staple. With a rich and luscious cheese sauce that is absolutely divine! Great for your dinner rotation, potlucks, or the holidays!
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0 Grate the cheese needed and set aside. Prepare all the other ingredients and preheat oven to 350 F. 6 Cook macaroni/pasta according to package instructions. Reserve about 1/3 cup of pasta water for later. 1 Over medium heat, melt butter and sauté minced garlic for 1 minute. Turn heat down to medium low then add flour. Stir with a whisk until well combined and let it cook for 1-2 minutes. 2 Increase temperature to medium high heat then gradually pour in milk. Keep stirring until all the milk has been poured. Bring to a simmer. 3 Once simmering, turn heat down to medium low and add seasoning and the cheese (cream cheese, half of the sharp cheddar and gruyere). Stir until everything is well combined. 4 Add 1/3 cup pasta water and chili oil (optional). Stir well before adding cooked pasta/macaroni. Stir well before transferring it to an oven safe baking dish. You can stop here and serve or make it extra cheesy with the next step. 5 Add the remaining cheese on top (including grated parmesan if you want) and bake for 10-15 minutes or until you're happy with the cheese crust. Garnish with parsley and chili flakes (optional). Serve while hot, enjoy!View original recipe