No Boil Oven Baked Mac and Cheese
Easy, Creamy, and Cheesy - no pre-boil of the noodles makes this one homemade oven baked macaroni and cheese that you will love! Perfect for holidays as one of the most important (and looked forward to) side dish recipes at any gathering.
Servings: 8
Calories: 547kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 th cup butter
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- salt pepper
- 2 cups whole whipping cream
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 th cup flour
- 1 box macaroni noodles uncooked (16 oz)
- 1 carton chicken broth 32 oz
- 1 package Cheddar Cheese 8 oz
- 1 cup Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat to 400 degrees.
- Put cast iron skillet on stove on medium heat, add butter, onion, and garlic.
- Cook onion until slightly translucent and tender, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add in flour, continuing to whisk, so it forms a roux. The flour can burn if you do not whisk it - combine for about 1-2 minutes until thickened.
- Add in chicken broth, whole whipping cream, salt and pepper and whisk. The mixture will start to slightly thicken.
- Heat for about 10 minutes, stirring every so often.
- Pour in UNCOOKED macaroni noodles and all of the shredded cheese.
- Mix with a spoon or spatula to combine well.
- Top your pan with foil (carefully, cast iron is hot! I use kitchen gloves) and place in oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue to bake macaroni for 15-20 minutes. Done!
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Notes
*adapted from Paula Deen
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 549mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g