It look so yummy! Absolutely delicious!! First time for me to make a homemade mac and cheese. I like this! Wonderful combination of ingredients. Amanda, thank you very much! Creamy Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Followed recipe exactly…except I did not have Gruyere. I live in England so we do not have half and half, i just used 2 cups of whole milk and 2 cups of extra thick double cream - Its turned out so creamy and yummy!Īlso, for cheese I used a blend of mozzerella, cheddar and red Leicester. Next time I make it, I would like to experiment with smoked Gouda! I highly highly recommend this contest winning Mac n cheese!! My search is now over. I was surprised that the recipe did not call for many seasonings, so I decided to add in some dry mustard powder a MUST for any Mac n cheese recipe!! I also added some finely crushed up ritz crackers to the top and set the oven to broil just a few minutes before taking it out. Easy Homemade Mac and Cheese - Will Cook For Smiles Although I did make a few tweaks, I did follow pretty closely to the recipe. There was no runner up, just one clear winner.
It is great! And this Mac n cheese dominated!! Out of the 9 voters that were there, each and every one of them voted for this Mac n cheese. Also, a third of the cheese was mozzarella, and the rest medium cheddar. This recipe sounds tasty, You did an incredible job with this! Do you have a slow cooker version of this? I would love to be able to use my crockpot if I could. I usually use smoked gruyere and a combo of cheddars. I usually toss everything together save for some cheese to sprinkle on top. I probably could have just used two cups of half and half and water for the rest it gets pretty creamy and thick. I did two cups of half and half and then I watered down some half and half. I usually halve the recipe but tonight I did it all.
Thanks for sharing! I have made this several times. I used sharp yellow chedder and extra sharp new your white chedder with a flour in my roux. Hello and welcome! Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Whether you try it baked with a crunchy topping or served straight from the slow cooker, this is a great place to start if you're learning how to make mac and cheese. Seafood Easy extra creamy mac and cheese Grilled Shrimp total 38 mins. Sometimes you buy that glowing yellow macaroni in the box. This super creamy mac 'n' cheese is so simple it seems almost too easy! I put in the smoker at for 30 minutes.
I'm Jennifer, a home-cook of some plus years. Once you taste this version of an all-time favorite comfort food, you may never make the regular kind. I'd like to join the mailing list and have the newest post sent to my inbox! Share on Facebook. You see, I failed to properly read the instructions and added all 4 cups of the cheese sauce to the easy extra creamy mac and cheese, instead of the specified 2 cups. Once you add the flour to the melted butter, cook it a minute or so, which gets the raw flour taste out. So delicious! So I made this recipe using cheddar and Monterey Jack back in November and it was absolutely delicious! Any tips to help get rid of such an intense taste of flour? I turned this amazing dish into a lobster mac and cheese recipe for the holidays. I will definitely make it again and make two trays next time. I followed the recipe exact, but added a half teaspoon of mustard powder. Looking forward to making this for my family. I think the layers made the difference I really love cheese! I sauteed some shallots in the butter, sprinkled in some ground mustard in the sauce and also layered bacon in-between and because my husband likes crunch, I topped it off with buttered Pablo!Īmanda, this recipe would be perfect for those cold nights. I say to cool it down because it will still be hot from the boiled pasta and hot cheese sauce. Also if I added crab to it can I still make it I had a time. Comfort food to the max!! This is moving into our regular rotation.
I added a gluten free garlic bread topping on top of the cheese. May add the buttered panko next time but this is perfect as it is! Mac and cheese is my favorite food! This was an amazing mac and cheese recipe! We loved the cheese in the sauce and layers! The half and half made it extra creamy. But very great and easy recipe if you want your wife to leave you. Your email address will not be published. I think I might get a block of sharp cheddar and shred it for the freezer so I have it on hand whenever I want to make this. This is my favourite way to make macaroni and cheese. That looks very delicious, and really creamy.