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5 Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

Cory
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