Recipe Mac And Cheese Velveeta Baked

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This quick and easy Baked Mac and Cheese with Velveeta is the perfect comfort food dinner! It’s ultra creamy, perfectly cheesy, and is always a family favorite.

This Velveeta mac and cheese is so creamy and flavorful! It has little hints of garlic and onion, and that deliciously rich taste of Velveeta.

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It’s definitely a great tasty alternative to the quick Kraft mac and cheese for the kiddos since it is so easy to make (though this recipe for How to Make Kraft Mac and Cheese Better is pretty great, too!).

Velveeta Mac And Cheese

If you want to amp up the flavor, try adding in some crispy bacon pieces, cubed ham, browned ground beef, or sausage crumbles to this easy old fashioned macaroni. Then top it all off with some Ritz cracker crumbles. You could also incorporate vegetables by adding some broccoli.

Pasta: I prefer using elbow macaroni pasta for mac and cheese, but you can also use conchiglie (shell pasta) if you like. Either way it will be totally delicious!

Butter: Butter is the fat we’re mixing with the fat to make the roux, which is how the sauce is thickened. I prefer using butter because it’s so flavorful, but you can use olive oil if that’s all you have on hand.

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Flour: Flour is mixed with the melted butter to create a roux that will thicken the mac n cheese sauce. It’s important to mix the flour with a fat first, and then add the milk in after. If you just add the flour to the milk, it will clump up and not have the best texture.

Spices: A combination of onion powder, garlic powder, and ground black pepper season this mac and cheese perfectly. I’d also recommend tasting the sauce before stirring in the noodles to see if you want to add any salt in (it’s an optional ingredient here, since some people find the Velveeta salty enough on its own). Dry mustard powder is also a really popular and common ingredient in mac and cheese recipes, so feel free to add a small amount in if you’d like.

Milk: I used whole milk in this recipe, and I’d recommend using at least 2% milk for maximum flavor (and to reduce the chances of the sauce separating).

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Cheese: We’re using a combination of Velveeta and cheddar cheese. I love using Velveeta in mac and cheese sauce because it really has the best texture for melting. It’s smooth, creamy, and just totally delicious.

Freshly shredded cheddar cheese is my favorite for topping the mac and cheese. It has loads of flavor and melts perfectly on top of the pasta. I definitely recommend using freshly shredded cheese though. Pre-grated cheeses are coated in an anti-caking agent, and that stops them from melting smoothly. Pizza mozzarella is a delicious substitute if you don’t have any cheddar on hand.

Start by preheating the oven and greasing a casserole dish with cooking spray. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and boil the macaroni noodles according to the package instructions, then drain the noodles through a colander. Heat a large nonstick skillet, then add the butter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the flour over the butter. (See the recipe card below for the full printable instructions.)

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Whisk the flour into the butter to create a roux. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking constantly. Keep whisking until it reaches a smooth consistency.

Whisk in the onion powder, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Simmer while whisking to thicken the sauce. Add in the cubes of Velveeta.

Transfer the noodles and sauce to the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top. Bake until the cheese has melted, then broil until the cheese is bubbling and starting to turn golden brown at the edges. See the recipe card below for the full written instructions, including ingredient amounts, cooking times, and helpful tips, etc.

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Adding some spices is key to making the best Velveeta mac and cheese. My favorite additions are garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Some other popular ones that I sometimes add are mustard powder and a mild vinegar-based hot sauce.

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Definitely! I think a combination of cheeses really does make the best creamy baked mac and cheese. Sharp cheddar cheese adds lots of flavor, while Velveeta creates the perfect texture with a more mild cheesy flavor.

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*I did not add any salt to the sauce because I find Velveeta to be salty enough. If you prefer your food a bit saltier, add some after the cheese sauce has finished cooking, but before you add the pasta.

**It’s important to use freshly shredded cheese. Pre-grated cheeses are coated in an anti-caking agent that stops them from melting smoothly, which will make the topping of your mac and cheese gritty instead of smooth.

If you want to make this recipe entirely on the stove top, reduce the milk by 1/2 cup, but follow the rest of the instructions as written. Just skip the portion where you add it to a baking dish, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top, and bake it.

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Step two: Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water. Add in 1/2 teaspoon salt to the water. Cook pasta 1-2 minutes less than the package directions because the pasta will continue to cook in the oven.

Step three: Heat a large skillet over medium heat, be sure not to have heat too high to be sure butter doesn’t burn. Add in butter. Melt butter and then stir in flour.

Step four: Stir the flour and then slowly pour in milk. Keep stirring until the mixture becomes smooth. Let mixture start to bubble and once it bubbles, keep stirring for another 3-4 minutes or until it thickens. Stir in spices.

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Step six: Once it’s smooth, stir in cooked, drained pasta with the creamy sauce. Mix to cover all of the pasta with cheese sauce.

Step seven: Carefully pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with shredded cheddar cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. If you would like a golden brown top, broil for 2 minutes.

Don’t cook the pasta too long. You will want to cook it to “al dente” or a few 1-2 minutes less than the package directions.

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I recommend spooning the leftovers into an airtight container. You could also cover the baking dish with plastic wrap after it’s completely cooled. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Want to make this dish ahead of time? Prepare the recipe as written, just don’t bake. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and store in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

When ready to serve, let the macaroni and cheese sit on the counter for 15-20 minutes before baking. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.

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