Steps to Prepare Quick Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese

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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Sprinkle on top of the dish before baking. Buttered Ritz cracker crumbs or buttered seasoned breadcrumbs would also work well. For a baked mac and cheese, pour the pasta into the prepared baking dish.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have creamy baked mac & cheese using 13 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese:

1. Make ready 1 box - elbow noodles
2. Get 1/2 cup milk
3. Take 16 oz - heavy cream
4. Get 6 oz - evaporated milk
5. Take 1 tbsp - sweetened condensed milk
6. Make ready 8 oz - fresh shredded gruyere cheese
7. Take 8 oz - fresh shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8. Make ready 8 oz - cubed velveeta cheese
9. Get 4 oz - fresh shredded sharp and colby jack cheese mix (topping)
10. Prepare Seasoning
11. Get 1/2 tbsp seasoning salt
12. Prepare to taste Pepper
13. Make ready 1 tsp paprika

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Instructions to make Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese:

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.

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