{"id":717,"date":"2025-10-20T08:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=717"},"modified":"2025-10-20T08:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:56:03","slug":"creamy-baked-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=717","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This classic Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese is a comforting, cheesy favorite with a velvety sauce made from Velveeta and sharp cheddar, baked to golden, bubbly perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddfe Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ingredient<\/th>Quantity<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Dry elbow macaroni<\/td>1 lb<\/td><\/tr>
Salted butter<\/td>\u00bd cup<\/td><\/tr>
All-purpose flour<\/td>\u00bd cup<\/td><\/tr>
Milk (2% or whole, room temperature)<\/td>2 cups<\/td><\/tr>
Half-and-half (room temperature)<\/td>2 cups<\/td><\/tr>
Worcestershire sauce<\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Velveeta cheese, cubed<\/td>12 oz<\/td><\/tr>
Sharp cheddar cheese, grated, divided<\/td>3 cups<\/td><\/tr>
Salt<\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Dry mustard<\/td>\u00bd tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Black pepper<\/td>\u00bc tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Nutmeg<\/td>Pinch<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf73 Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Preheat Oven and Cook Pasta<\/strong>
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F (163\u00b0C). Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta 1 minute less than package instructions for al dente (about 8 minutes). Drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Make the Roux<\/strong>
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute to form a smooth roux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Prepare the Sauce<\/strong>
Gradually whisk in the milk and half-and-half. Bring to a gentle boil while whisking continuously, then remove from heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Add Cheese and Seasoning<\/strong>
Stir in Worcestershire sauce. Add all the Velveeta and half of the cheddar cheese (1\u00bd cups), stirring until melted and smooth. Season with salt, dry mustard, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5: Combine Pasta and Bake<\/strong>
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, mixing to coat evenly. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the top is melted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6: Optional Broil<\/strong>
For a crispier, golden top, place under the broiler 2\u20135 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This classic Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese is a comforting, cheesy favorite with a velvety sauce made from Velveeta and sharp cheddar, baked to golden, bubbly perfection. \ud83e\uddfe Ingredients IngredientQuantityDry elbow macaroni1 lbSalted butter\u00bd cupAll-purpose flour\u00bd cupMilk (2% or whole, room temperature)2 cupsHalf-and-half (room temperature)2 cupsWorcestershire sauce1 tspVelveeta cheese, cubed12 ozSharp cheddar cheese, grated, divided3 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=717"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":719,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717\/revisions\/719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}