The Best Mac and Cheese Recipe Ever

It's obvious that mac and cheese is filled with a lot of cheese and if you are a cheese lover you are going to be satisfied with it, but I assure you, this recipe is something more than that.

Servings 2
Calories per serving 1240 Cals
Prepare Time 30 min
Cook Time 20 min
Total Time 50 min

Ingredients

50 grams butter
1 tablespoon white flour
1.5 cup milk
100 grams cheddar cheese
3 cups pasta
1 cup pizza cheese
10 clove garlic
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

1
Prepare the ingredients for the mac and cheese.

Prepare the ingredients for the mac and cheese.

2
Cook and drain the pasta as usual.

Cook and drain the pasta as usual.

3
Put a pan on the heat and melt the butter inside it. Sprinkle one tablespoon of flour inside the pan and whisk it while you are cooking it with the butter.

Put a pan on the heat and melt the butter inside it. Sprinkle one tablespoon of flour inside the pan and whisk it while you are cooking it with the butter.

4
Add the milk to the pan and whisk it well so that they are all blended and the sauce starts thickening up.

Add the milk to the pan and whisk it well so that they are all blended and the sauce starts thickening up.

5
Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the sauce.

Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the sauce.

6
Add the cheddar cheese to the sauce.

Add the cheddar cheese to the sauce.

7
At last, add parmesan and pizza cheese to the sauce and whisk them well on the heat.

At last, add parmesan and pizza cheese to the sauce and whisk them well on the heat.

8
Add the drained pasta to the cheese sauce.

Add the drained pasta to the cheese sauce.

9
At this point the mac and cheese is ready but I want to use even more cheese on top of it!

At this point the mac and cheese is ready but I want to use even more cheese on top of it!

10
So I put the mac and cheese mixture into my baking dish.

So I put the mac and cheese mixture into my baking dish.

11
Cover the dish with cheese and put it in the oven at 180C for 20 minutes.

Cover the dish with cheese and put it in the oven at 180C for 20 minutes.

12
Take the mac and cheese out of the oven when it's golden.

Take the mac and cheese out of the oven when it's golden.

13
Your mac and cheese is ready now. you can serve and enjoy it.

Your mac and cheese is ready now. you can serve and enjoy it.

Reviews (2)

JANAT
I have made it a few times and my husband and I just love it.
Natalie
I impressed myself making this. I add stewed tomatoes to it- it’s amazing.

Cook Detail

Servings 2
Calories per serving 1240 Cals
Prepare Time 30 min
Cook Time 20 min
Total Time 50 min

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Tips and tricks

  • If you like the taste of garlic in your pasta, make sure you add more to your mac and cheese.
  • When you first add the milk, the sauce will be a little watery but soon it will thicken up on the heat.

Background & History

Mac and cheese is a British dish made with macaroni and cheddar cheese, but here in this recipe, I used a lot of parmesan cheese as well.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories 1240 Cals
Calcium, Ca 640.38 mg
Carbohydrate 161.69 g
Cholesterol 121.55 mg
Fat 46.03 g
Fiber 7.06 g
Folate 61.97 ug
Iron, Fe 3.21 mg
Magnesium, Mg 139.82 mg
Niacin 3.63 mg
Protein 43.9 g
Sodium, Na 1587.54 mg
Sugars 14.77 g
Thiamin 0.31 mg
Vitamin A 1297.05 iu
Vitamin B6 0.65 mg
Vitamin C 5.43 mg