The Best Creamy Mac & Cheese Recipe

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This mac & cheese recipe has become many readers' favorite, and for good reason. Made on the stove and finished in the oven, it's hard to beat the spicing and cheesy, creamy goodness.

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The recipe has 3 parts: spiced bechamel sauce cheese pasta and an alternate 4th part: toppings

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pasta butter salt pepper mustard turmeric paprika onion & garlic powder flour milk cream cheese sour cream Lots of cheese!

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Choose your pasta shape. I like cavatappi. Boil pasta for about half the time called for on the package. You want it to still be very firm. It will finsih cooking in the oven.

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Melt butter and add spices. Let sizzle for a few seconds. Add the flour and cook for a minute or two. Add milk, and bring to a boil to thicken. You have just made a spiced bechamel.

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Stir in sour cream, cream cheese, and the grated cheeses. Now you have a spiced mornay sauce. Stir in pasta and a little of the cooking water. Pour into a baking dish, top as desired, and bake.

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Click below to find out why this has become a treasured recipe for many. And please see the next slide for more pasta recipe ideas. Thank you!

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The Best Creamy Mac & Cheese Recipe

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