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5 Cheese Macaroni & Cheese
Cory
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Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Ingredients
Pasta
16
Oz
Elbow or Cavatappi Pasta
Sauce
8
Oz
Block Mild Cheddar Cheese
8
Oz
Block Colby Jack Cheese
8
Oz
Block Smoked Gouda Cheese
8
Oz
Block Mozzarella Cheese
8
Oz
Block Pepper Jack Cheese
2
Cups
Heavy Cream
2
Cups
Half & Half
½
Stick
Butter
1-2
tablespoon
Sour Cream
2
tablespoon
Flour
Smoked Paprika
All Purpose Seasoning
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º
Pasta
In a pot boil your noodles in chicken stock (or water + chicken bouillon powder)
Sauce
Shred all of your cheeses and set aside
In a separate large pot, melt ½ stick of butter and add in 2 - 3 tablespoon of flour. Let cook for a minute or two to get rid of the flour taste
Add in 4 cups of cream or half and half and bring to boil. It will start to thicken (use only 3 cups if you want the sauce extra thick)
Reduce heat and start slowing adding in your cheeses while stirring. Don’t add cheese while mixture is boiling
Add in sour cream
Season the mixture with a pinch chicken bouillon powder, smoked paprika, all purpose seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder
Add your cheese mixture to your cooked pasta until it reaches desired consistency (reserve Colby Jack for top of your dish)
Assembly of Dish
Grease casserole dish
Pour half of your noodle mixture in a casserole baking dish
Layer some of your cheese on
Pour the remaining noodle mixture on top
Top with Colby jack cheese
Bake on 350 for 20-30 minutes
Keyword
macaroni and cheese, soul food, sunday dinner