The Best Macaroni and Cheese
This Delicious Mac & Cheese is the best of worlds, Stovetop and Oven baked! Creamy, cheesy, and baked to perfection!
Ingredients
For the Macaroni & Cheese
- 32 oz Elbow noodles
- 16 oz of freshly shredded mild cheddar
- 8 oz freshly shredded smoked Gouda
- 12 oz Velveeta cheese
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz of cream cheese
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/4 cups of milk
How to Make this Delicious Mac & Cheese
1. Prepare the Cheese
Shred the mild cheddar and smoked Gouda cheese blocks.
When shredding your cheese, divide each block in half. Set one half aside for the cheese sauce and the other half for layering over the macaroni and cheese before baking.
2. Prepare the Cheese Sauce
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add milk and stir.
Add Velveeta cheese and allow it to melt.
Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
Reduce heat and add half of the shredded cheddar and Gouda cheese. Stir until melted and combined.
3. Cook the Elbow Noodles
Boil the elbow macaroni according to the package instructions.
Drain the noodles.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Combine the Macaroni and Cheese Sauce
Pour the cheese sauce over the cooked and drained noodles.
Stir until the noodles are evenly coated.
5. Assemble the Mac & Cheese
Add half of the macaroni and cheese to a baking pan.
Top with half of the remaining shredded cheese.
Add the remaining macaroni and cheese.
Combine the mozzarella with the remaining shredded cheese.
Sprinkle the cheese mixture evenly over the top of the macaroni and cheese.
6. Bake
Bake at 400°F for 15–20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients
- 32 oz Elbow noodles
- 16 oz of freshly shredded mild cheddar
- 8 oz freshly shredded smoked Gouda
- 12 oz Velveeta cheese
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/4 cups of milk
Instructions
Prepare the Cheese
- Shred the mild cheddar and smoked Gouda cheese blocks.
- When shredding your cheese, divide each block in half. Set one half aside for the cheese sauce and the other half for layering over the macaroni and cheese before baking.
Prepare the Cheese Sauce
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add milk and stir.
- Add Velveeta cheese and allow it to melt.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Reduce heat and add half of the shredded cheddar and Gouda cheese. Stir until melted and combined.
Cook the Elbow Noodles
- Boil the elbow macaroni according to the package instructions.
- Drain the noodles.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine the Macaroni and Cheese Sauce
- Pour the cheese sauce over the cooked noodles.
- Stir until the noodles are evenly coated.
Assemble the Mac & Cheese
- Add half of the macaroni and cheese to a baking pan.
- Top with half of the remaining shredded cheese.
- Add the remaining macaroni and cheese.
- Combine the mozzarella with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Sprinkle the cheese mixture evenly over the top of the macaroni and cheese.
Bake
- Bake at 400°F for 15–20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.