Ultimate Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- ¼ cup grated onion
- 3 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups half & half
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 16 oz shredded American Cheese
- 16 oz mild cheddar cheese
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese
- 1 lb elbow pasta
- Extra Toasty Cheez-Its
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400°
- Melt 4 tbsp salted butter in pan
- Add grated onion and cook 1-2 minutes
- Add 3 crushed garlic cloves and mix (1 minute)
- Fold in 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Add 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Slowly add in 2 cups half & half, stirring well
- Add 4 oz cream cheese and mix in
- Slowly mix in half (8 oz) shredded American cheese
- Slowly mix in half (8 oz) mild cheddar
- Add the remaining 8 oz shredded American cheese
- Boil pasta in salted water for 6 minutes
- Drain and add pasta to cheese mixture and stir well to combine.
- Add half of the mixture to an oven safe baking dish
- Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella over the mixture
- Add the remaining mixture
- Crush the Extra Toasty Cheez-Its and sprinkle to cover the mixture
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar on top
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes