One-Pot Four Cheese Mac and Cheese

One-Pot Four Cheese Mac and Cheese

from madeinapinch.com
35 min

This kid-approved, one-pot four-cheese mac and cheese is the creamiest, cheesiest, most flavorful mac and cheese you'll ever make. It's our family's favorite and it'll become your favorite too!

Ingredients

  • 4 cupselbow noodles, uncooked
  • 2 tbspbutter
  • ¼ cupflour
  • 1 ½ cupswhole milk (warmed up)
  • 1 tsponion powder
  • 1 tspmustard powder
  • 1 tspwhite pepper
  • 1 cupwhite cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cupmozzarella cheese
  • ½ cupparmesan cheese, shredded
  • 4 ozvelveta, cubed (half a package)
  • salt to taste (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Do not rinse the noodles after draining.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, prepare the cheese sauce. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and then whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the warm milk.

  3. 3

    Cook for 2 minutes, then add the onion powder, mustard powder, and white pepper.

  4. 4

    Whisk in the cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese and continue to heat and stir until the cheeses appear melted and fully incorporated into the milk mixture, about 3-5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Cut the Velvetta into cubes and then add to the milk mixture. Stir occasionally until the Velvetta is fully melted and the mixture is smooth and consistent.

  6. 6

    Pour the cheese mixture over the cooked, drained noodles and stir to coat.

  7. 7

    Taste and adjust the seasonings (including adding salt), as desired.

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