No Roux Baked Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 box Cavatappi noodles cook al dente according to package instructions
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz of gouda
- 8 oz Colby Jack
- 16 oz Sharp cheddar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package instructions in salted water or chicken broth and set aside to cool.
- While the noodles cook, in a saucepan melt 4 tbsp of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add in seasonings to bloom for 2-3 minutes before slowly pouring in the heavy cream.
- Warm the cream over medium heat. Once it's warm to touch, reduce the heat and slowly add in the cheese stirring constantly making sure to reserve at least 1 1/2 cups of cheddar and colby jack.
- Once the noodles are cooked through add in 1 tbsp of butter and season with salt and black pepper. Slowly pour in the cheese sauce and mix until the pasta is coated.
- Pour half of noodles into your baking dish then sprinkle in some of the remaining shredded cheese. Pour the remaining noodles and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Sprinkle paprika on top if desired.
- Bake on 375 for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly last 5 minutes on broil