New Orleans Baked Mac and Cheese
This New Orleans baked mac and cheese swaps traditional elbows for spaghetti noodles in a rich, velvety, and perfectly spiced cheese sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Spaghetti dry
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 4 cups Half and Half
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 3 cups Mozzarella Cheese grated
- 3 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese white or orange (grated)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease your baking pan and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil with salt. Add your spaghetti and cook for about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside. You want your pasta to be slightly undercooked since it will cook in the oven.
- Melt your butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and whisk for 30 seconds.
- Add your Salt, Black Pepper, Granulated Garlic and Cayenne Pepper. Whisk until combined.
- Slowly add your Half and Half. Whisk until smooth. Add your Heavy Cream and continue to stir. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Allow to simmer until it begins to thicken.
- Remove from heat and stir in half of your Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese.
- Add your spaghetti to the cheese sauce. Stir until noodles are coated.
- Pour into your greased baking pan. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 31gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1204mgPotassium: 384mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1580IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 668mgIron: 1mg
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