Easiest Way to Make Delicious Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese

Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. For a baked mac and cheese, pour the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle on top of the dish before baking.

This baked mac and cheese is a family favorite recipe, loved by both children and adults. It uses a combination of cheeses, layered in the dish as well as melted into a rich and creamy cheese sauce, for the ultimate in cheesy deliciousness! Perfect for a comforting dinner or as a holiday side dish! You can cook Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese

1. It's of - elbow noodles.
2. Prepare of milk.
3. You need of - heavy cream.
4. It's of - evaporated milk.
5. Prepare of - sweetened condensed milk.
6. It's of - fresh shredded gruyere cheese.
7. Prepare of - fresh shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
8. Prepare of - cubed velveeta cheese.
9. You need of - fresh shredded sharp and colby jack cheese mix (topping).
10. It's of Seasoning.
11. Prepare of seasoning salt.
12. It's of Pepper.
13. You need of paprika.

Looking for other comfort food dishes? Macaroni and cheese is the perfect family recipe because it's a dish that's loved by both children and adults. In fact, this recipe was a hit with our whole family. It uses three different kinds of cheese to create a rich, creamy sauce that's velvety smooth until the last bite.

Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese step by step

1. Boil macaroni noodles el dente..
2. Drain noodles and set aside..
3. In a large pot pour in heavy cream and simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir repeatedly so it does not burn..
4. Add evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk to pot. Simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes..
5. Add gruyere cheese untill melted, stiring constantly..
6. Add shredded cheddar cheese and stir until well incorporated and melted..
7. Add velveeta cheese cube and stir until melted and turn down heat to medium low..
8. Season cheese with seasoning salt, pepper and paprika for color. (Add more or less based on personal preference).
9. Butter a 10x12 4" deep baking dish.
10. Pour cooked noodles in to buttered baking dish..
11. Pour 1/2 of the cheese sauce over macaroni and stir completely and then add the remaining cheese sauce and stir..
12. Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar and colby jack cheese over top of the macaroni and sprinkle with paprika for color..
13. Broil uncovered until top cheese is melted and golden brown..

Add texture by topping it with green onions, parsley, bacon, truffle oil, crushed crackers or potato chips. Or get creative with the cheese! Add cream, ground mustard, and cayenne and season with salt and pepper. Add pasta to boiling water and cook. Baked mac is something I make at home once or twice a week.