Macaroni and cheese. A people's favorite for
parties and dinners. Plain mac and cheese is no longer an option with this Soul
food Mac and cheese this is simple and easy. This portion can feed up to 8
people.
Ingredients:
1 lb elbow macaroni pasta uncooked
salt
water
½ cup half & half
½ tbsp unsalted butter
4 tbsp all purpose flour
8 oz cream cheese cubed
salt
water
½ cup half & half
½ tbsp unsalted butter
4 tbsp all purpose flour
8 oz cream cheese cubed
8 oz gouda cheese shredded
8 oz creamy havarti cheese shredded
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
4 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
4 oz colby jack cheese shredded
1 tsp seasoning salt (Lawry’s)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
8 oz creamy havarti cheese shredded
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
4 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
4 oz colby jack cheese shredded
1 tsp seasoning salt (Lawry’s)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
Optional:
8 oz muenster cheese cubed ( extra cheesiness)
Steps:
- Take a pot of water and pour the noodles in.
- Season the pot with a little bit of salt and to cook al dente. (Typically 5-7 minutes should be cooked but still with a bite to it)
- After the noodles are cooked to al dente rinse them in cold water to remove the starch and drain in a strainer.
- Grab a pan with high sides and add the butter until melted.
- Add the flour and whisk
- Add the cream cheese then incorporate the half and half.
- Slowly add the havarti, gouda and muenster (optional).
- Add all the spices into the cheese sauce.
- Put the noodles back into the pot that they were cooked in.
- Pour the cheese sauce onto the noodles and mix.
- Grab a large dish and pour the mac and cheese into it.
- Sprinkle a layer of cheddar, colby jack and mozzarella on top.
- Bake into the oven at 350 for about an hour.
- Enjoy your Soul food mac and cheese.
Tip: The top won't get brown so don’t over
bake it.
This How to: Soul Mac and Cheese is a
collaboration from my family and friends with my own personal twist. This has
always made my mouth water just thinking about it and I hope you try this and
enjoy it too. Happy Holidays.
Wow, this sounds really good! I can't wait to try it out. This was well written and easy to understand. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds absolutely tasty. In the beginning I saw the long list of ingredients and I thought it'd be a difficult dish, but your simple, straightforward directions made it clear that it was an easy AND delicious dish. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDelete-Jaiden Hernandez
Soul food is so good! Soul food is one of the many great things in black culture. My family would have soul food usually during the holidays, when we all get together. Love this "how to"!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try this recipe. Boxed mac & cheese is getting too boring. I loved how you numbered each step and made it easy to follow so that even those who have no experience in the kitchen will be able to do this.
ReplyDeleteEddie Avila
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This sounds great! I have never had soul food mac n cheese before so I will definitely be trying this. With you listing the steps it's easy to understand. Thank you for this recipe!
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ReplyDelete-Elizabeth Rivera
This mac and cheese sounds amazing! Great use of detail on how to bake your dish. I love how you incorporated your family's own style on how to make recipe. Good job on your how to!
ReplyDeleteMia Tolliver
Period 1
My brother and I love mac and cheese, i'm so excited to try out your recipe for us! I like your how to because it is descriptive and very easy to follow. You did a great job, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing! I find cooking extremely daunting and difficult but your directions are straightforward and easy to follow. It's also great that the recipe has been altered by you and your family.
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ReplyDeleteWow this mac and cheese sounds so good! I personally have never made my own mac and cheese from scratch and I just use the Kraft mac and cheese. I never knew you needed so many cheeses in order to make mac and cheese. I also think the 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika is a great addition to the mac and cheese and will give it additional flavor. One day you need to bring me some mac and cheese so I can try this recipe and compare to the Kraft mac and cheese. Great recipe!! -Ikwaak Dhillon P.6
ReplyDeleteLove, love this recipe I love learning new recipes because I absolutely suck at cooking. I thought my dad made the best mac and cheese but I might have to reconsider. Keep cooking!
ReplyDeleteThank for the how-to! I am a vegetarian so one of my favorite meals are macaroni, and I am actually interested in trying this. It probably won't come out like your families, but I am still going to try!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds so yummy and it is easy to follow! I have never made my own mac and cheese and before, I usually just make the pre-made Kraft. However, I cannot wait to try this out!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe seems very simple and easy. You did a great job of describing the steps. I love how there is more than one cheese. I love cheesy Mac and Cheese so I think this is a great recipe. Thank you for sharing your personal Mac and Cheese recipe.
ReplyDeleteAt first when i was looking at the ingredients in my mind i was like - "Thats quite alot of ingredients for Mac n Cheese" but im pretty sure that is what makes your recipe unique and tasteful. Looks like ill have to give your Soul Mac n Cheese Recipe a try!
ReplyDeleteMac and cheese has been one of my favorite childhood and confort foods. Your recipe seems very delicious and easy to follow. It’s simple, but a good kind of simple - one that anyone could follow. I’ll definitely be trying this in the future. I know you said it served eight, but if it’s as good as you say it to be, then I’ll probably finish it all myself! Thank you for sharing this!
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ReplyDeleteDestiny Freeman
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds amazing! I am definitely not a pro in the kitchen, however the way in which you organized your steps made the recipe was understandable. I especially love how you various kinds of cheese, which makes this recipe very distinct from others. I'll definitely be trying the recipe, even though the only mac and cheese I've ever made is Velveeta.
Mac and cheese is one of my absolute favorite foods, but I always prefer handmade macaroni and cheese over boxed mac and cheese. I’m so glad that you posted this recipe, now I have a great recipe for handmade mac and cheese of my own! Great job!
ReplyDelete-Jennifer Kirksey
I really love mac and cheese. I also love soul food, so this how to was perfect! The steps were very easy to understand and follow. I'm actually considering trying out this recipe and maybe I'll make it good enough to put on the table for Christmas later this year!
ReplyDeleteNysiah Legardye
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This recipe sounds so delicious especially with the amount of cheese being used. The recipe is easy to follow and straight forward. The wording of your instructions and the amount of detail make the recipe seem fool proof. I can't wait to try this.
ReplyDeleteYour recipe seems super easy to follow and sounds like a real treat. The various types of cheeses used in the recipe makes me excited to try it in the future, especially since I'm a huge cheese lover. I think I'll really like the whole "baking" step of the recipe because I prefer mac & cheese in a pan rather than mixed with cheese/cream like a pasta. Thanks!
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