Baked Mac and Cheese
This viral TikTok baked mac and cheese recipe has 4 cheese blend and cream cheese. The elbow macaroni is cooked in chicken broth and no roux in the sauce.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Pot or Large Saucepan
- Strainer or Sieve
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Spoon or Rubber Spatula
- Hand Grater or Food Processor
- Large Bowl
- Balloon Whisk
Ingredients
- 12 oz Elbow Macaroni Noodles, dry
- 2 Cubes Chicken or Vegetable Bouillon or 2 Cups of Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- 2 tbs Unsalted Butter (Melted)
- 24 oz Cheese Mix - Mozzarella, American, Cheddar and Colby Jack, shredded or sliced or more if you like extra cheesy
- 1 12oz Can of Evaporated Milk
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 8oz Mascarpone or Cream Cheese, cubed Softened
- Water for Boiling
- Seasoning and Spices (optional) Paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper.
Instructions
Cook Elbow Macaroni Noodles
- Bring water to a boil with bouillon cubes or broth. Add noodles and cook to package directions al dente or minus a couple of minutes.
- Drain flavorful water and noodles through a sieve. Do not rinse noodles with water.
- Place noodles into a large bowl and mix in the unsalted melted butter and set aside.
Mix Cheese Sauce
- Mix the shredded mozzarella cheese and the other ½ of the yellow cheddar cheese together.
- In a large pot or saucepan on medium heat add the evaporated milk and mascarpone or cream cheese cubed up, and mix with a whisk. Add spices and seasoning, if preferred.
- Sprinkle in the remaining cheeses little at time, making sure it has fully melted after each addition. Mix until nice and smooth. Add in heavy cream.
- Add the cheese sauce to the bowl with the macaroni and mix well.
Assembly and Baking
- Set oven temperature to 350F degrees.
- To a 9x13 baking dish add ½ of the Mac and cheese mixture. Top with ½ of the mozzarella and yellow cheddar mixture.
- Layer on the other half of the Mac and cheese mixture evenly and top with the remaining shredded cheese mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Then broil until golden brown. Let cool for 10-15 minutes and Enjoy.