Velvetta Mac and Cheese (One Pan)
This Mac and cheese hack with went viral on TikTok. One pan and no boiling the pasta, made right in the oven.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Pan
- Measuring Cups
- Mixing Spoon and Spatula
- Cheese Grater
- Foil
- Oven Mitts
Ingredients
- 16oz Block Velvetta Cheese
- 16oz Cheddar Cheese (Shredded) Mild or Sharp
- ½ Cup Butter (1 Stick) Cut Into Pieces
- 16oz Elbow Macaroni (About 4 cups)
- 32oz Half and Half (About 4 cups)
- 1 Cup Water
- Salt, Pepper, Spices or Seasoning Blends
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a 9x13 baking pan place the unwrapped velvetta cheese block.
- Pour around the cheese block the elbow pasta, water, and half and half. Optional: Add salt, pepper, or spices if preferred.
- Place butter pieces on the four corners and/or around the velvetta cheese block.
- Cover the baking pan with foil and seal tightly. Place into the oven.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes depending on how you like your pasta cooked. At around 50 minutes, remove the foil carefully and test the elbow noodles for doneness or the texture you prefer. Do not mix. Add extra liquid (half and half/ water) if needed and return to the oven.
- When the elbow noodles are cooked to your preference, mix the velvetta, noodles and liquid together.
- Add about ¾ portion of shredded cheddar cheese a little at time, allowing it to melt and become creamy.
- After it's mixed sprinkle with the remaining portion of shredded cheese and return back to the oven uncovered for 6-8 minutes. This will allow the Mac and cheese to warm back up and melt the cheddar after adding the cold cheese.
- Remove from the oven when the cheddar cheese topping has melted. Serve extra warm. Enjoy.