Name: Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) whole milk; 2 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 tbsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp chicken base; 1 tbsp hot sauce; 4 oz cream cheese; 4 oz mild cheddar cheese; 4 oz Emmentaler cheese; 4 oz American cheese; 4 oz Parmesan or asiago; 4 oz Velveeta; 1 lb diced pancetta, cooked; cornstarch slurry, as needed (see notes); 2 lb macaroni, cooked to al dente

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Rating 5.0

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| Last Updated on September 14, 2023

This creamy macaroni and cheese recipe is a family favorite. The sauce is simmered with six different types of cheese and is guaranteed to be cheesy, flavorful and rich.

Side Dish

New American

ingredients

steps

minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

2 cup(s)

whole milk

2 cup(s)

heavy cream

1 tbsp

salt

2 tbsp

sugar

1 tbsp

chicken base

1 tbsp

hot sauce

4 oz

cream cheese

4 oz

mild cheddar cheese

4 oz

Emmentaler cheese

4 oz

American cheese

4 oz

Parmesan or asiago

4 oz

Velveeta

1 lb

diced pancetta, cooked

cornstarch slurry, as needed (see notes)

2 lb

macaroni, cooked to al dente

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Directions 5 steps | 35 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large saucepan, simmer the milk, cream, salt, sugar, chicken base and hot sauce together.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe: Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Mix in all the cheeses together and thicken with the slurry until the sauce coats the back of a spoon thinly.

Step 3

Fold in the pancetta.

Step 4

Add the macaroni to the cheese sauce. Transfer the macaroni to a casserole dish and bake at 350°F until the mixture becomes bubbly and slightly browned, about 15-20 minutes.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe: Add the macaroni to the cheese sauce.

Step 5

Serve immediately. Pair your creamy macaroni and cheese with any main course. Enjoy!

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe: Serve immediately.

Notes:

For the cornstarch slurry:
- A cornstarch slurry is a mixture of equal parts cornstarch and cold water used to thicken liquids.
  - Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water until smooth.
  - Whisk in a tablespoon of slurry to the simmering sauce. Bring it to a boil and simmer for a minute to thicken.
  - If a thicker sauce is desired, add another tablespoon of the slurry and repeat it again.
For a crispy topping, add buttered bread crumbs on top of the macaroni and cheese before baking.