- 1 lb. dried elbow pasta
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2½ cups C.F Burger Creamery Half and Half
- 1 cup CF Burger Heavy Whipping Cream
- 4 cups grated medium sharp cheddar cheese divided
- 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese divided
- ½ tbsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. paprika
Creamy Mac and Cheese
- Prep Time: 35 min. Servings: 6This easy-to-make baked Mac and Cheese can be enjoyed as a side or as a comforting meal. When made with C.F. Burger Creamery Half & Half with sharp cheddar and gruyere, this Mac and Cheese is sure to become a new family favorite.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 3 qt baking dish (9x13"). Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add dried pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package directs for al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil to keep from sticking.
- While water is coming up to a boil, grate cheeses and toss together to mix, then divide into three piles. Approximately 3 cups for the sauce, 1 1/2 cups for the inner layer, and 1 1/2 cups for the topping.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over MED heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Mixture will look like very wet sand. Cook for approximately 1 minute, whisking often. Slowly pour in about 2 cups or so of the C.F Burger Creamery Half and Half and 1 cup of C.F Burger Heavy Whipping Cream, while whisking constantly, until smooth. Slowly pour in the remaining milk/half and half, while whisking constantly, until combined and smooth.
- Continue to heat over MED heat, whisking very often, until thickened to a very thick consistency. It should almost be the consistency of a semi thinned out condensed soup.
- Remove from the heat and stir in spices and 1 1/2 cups of the cheeses, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until completely melted and smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups of grated cheese, then top that with the remaining pasta mixture.
- Sprinkle the top with the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until cheesy is bubbly and lightly golden brown.
Creamy Mac and Cheese
- Prep Time: 35 min. Servings: 6This easy-to-make baked Mac and Cheese can be enjoyed as a side or as a comforting meal. When made with C.F. Burger Creamery Half & Half with sharp cheddar and gruyere, this Mac and Cheese is sure to become a new family favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. dried elbow pasta
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2½ cups C.F Burger Creamery Half and Half
- 1 cup CF Burger Heavy Whipping Cream
- 4 cups grated medium sharp cheddar cheese divided
- 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese divided
- ½ tbsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. paprika
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 3 qt baking dish (9x13"). Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add dried pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package directs for al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil to keep from sticking.
- While water is coming up to a boil, grate cheeses and toss together to mix, then divide into three piles. Approximately 3 cups for the sauce, 1 1/2 cups for the inner layer, and 1 1/2 cups for the topping.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over MED heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Mixture will look like very wet sand. Cook for approximately 1 minute, whisking often. Slowly pour in about 2 cups or so of the C.F Burger Creamery Half and Half and 1 cup of C.F Burger Heavy Whipping Cream, while whisking constantly, until smooth. Slowly pour in the remaining milk/half and half, while whisking constantly, until combined and smooth.
- Continue to heat over MED heat, whisking very often, until thickened to a very thick consistency. It should almost be the consistency of a semi thinned out condensed soup.
- Remove from the heat and stir in spices and 1 1/2 cups of the cheeses, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until completely melted and smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups of grated cheese, then top that with the remaining pasta mixture.
- Sprinkle the top with the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until cheesy is bubbly and lightly golden brown.
