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    Home » Holiday Food » Four Cheese Mac and Cheese

    Four Cheese Mac and Cheese

    Published: Dec 30, 2022 · Modified: Jan 11, 2023 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This Four Cheese Mac and Cheese is the best side dish or main entree you can make. Loaded with cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, and gouda cheeses this Mac and Cheese is amazing! Everyone will love it!

    Four Cheese Mac and Cheese in baking dish with wooden spoon in it.

    You all know we love Mac and Cheese at our house. I make it weekly if not every few days.

    I make it all different ways with a variety of different cheeses. This Four Cheese Mac and Cheese is another one of our favorites.

    I use four cheeses to make this super creamy and cheesy. 

    How to make Four Cheese Mac and Cheese:

    I make a lot of my Mac and Cheese recipes the same way. I cook the noodles until they are al dente.

    While the noodles are cooking, I make a cheese sauce. Once the noodles are ready, I add them in to the sauce and mix well.

    Pour the mac and cheese into a baking dish, and top with some additional shredded cheese.

    Bake in the over until the top is getting crusty and the cheese is melted. Serve hot and enjoy!

    Ingredients:

    • Elbow Macaroni: you can easily make this with any short pasta
    • Butter: I use unsalted butter
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Half and Half: half and half is just half milk and half cream
    • Seasoning: I used onion powder, dried mustard powder, cayenne powder, salt, and pepper
    • The Four Cheeses: I used cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and gouda. If you have another shredded cheese you like better you can use it instead. I added some ideas below.

    Directions:

    Step One - Cook pasta according to box directions. Drain and set aside.

    Step Two - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

    Step Three - In a large saucepan melt butter on medium/low heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes.

    Step Four - Slowly (½ cup at a time) whisk in cream and half and half until smooth. Simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken still whisking occasionally. Add all seasoning to sauce adding more or less to taste.

    making the cheese sauce for the mac and cheese.

    Step Five - Slowly add in 1 ½ cup cheese cheddar cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, and ¼ cup gouda cheese to your sauce above.

    Add about a cup at a time whisking and allowing to melt before adding more cheese.

    adding cheese to the cheese sauce for the mac and cheese.

    Step Six - Add cooked macaroni to the saucepan and mix until well combined and all noodles are coated in cheese.

    four cheese mac and cheese in baking dish topped with cheese.

    Step Seven - Pour Mac and cheese into your prepared casserole dish. Top pasta with all remaining cheese.

    Place in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven, serve, and enjoy.

    baked four cheese mac and cheese closeup.

    Try adding some of these other cheese to this mac and cheese:

    I love using different cheeses in my mac and cheese. Cheddar cheese is one of the best cheeses to use in making mac and cheese, but there are so many other good options! Try some of these other cheeses for this recipe.

    1. Gruyere is a sweet but salty cheese that melts so well! It gives a really nice flavor to a mac and cheese.
    2. Cream Cheese is a great addition to add some extra creaminess to your mac and cheese.
    3. Velveeta. While some people do not think Velveeta is a cheese worth using, it provides an almost perfect melt and coating of your noodles. Not to put him on the spot, but this is my husband's favorite kind of mac and cheese.

    scooping mac and cheese out of the baking dish.

    Can I use bag shredded cheese for this recipe?

    Bagged shredded cheese is not the best option for Macaroni and Cheese.

    Bagged shredded cheese usually has additives that help the shelf life of shredded cheese last longer.

    You want to use a fresh cheese block and shred it yourself for the best cheese option.

    four cheese mac and cheese in white baking dish.

    How do I store this recipe?

    This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days after making it. Store it in a covered container.

    Reheat in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes. You can also reheat in the microwave as well!

    mac and cheese on white plates.

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    4 Cheese Mac and Cheese

    Jennie Duncan
    This Four Cheese Mac and Cheese is the best side dish or main entree you can make. Loaded with cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, and gouda cheeses this Mac and Cheese is amazing! Everyone will love it!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Course Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine American, Mac and Cheese
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 531 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 oz elbow macaroni
    • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
    • 2 cups half and half
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon dried mustard
    • 1 pinch cayenne powder (optional and added to taste)
    • salt and pepper (to taste)
    • 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded and divided)
    • 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese (shredded and divided)
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese (shredded and divided)
    • ½ cup gouda cheese (shredded and divided)

    Instructions
     

    • Cook pasta according to box directions. Drain and set aside.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
    • In a large saucepan melt butter on medium/low heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes.
    • Slowly (½ cup at a time) whisk in cream and half and half until smooth. Simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken still whisking occasionally. Add all seasoning to sauce adding more or less to taste.
    • Slowly add in 1 ½ cup cheese cheddar cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, and ¼ cup gouda cheese to your sauce above. Add about a cup at a time whisking and allowing to melt before adding more
    • Add cooked macaroni to the saucepan and mix until well combined and all noodles are coated in cheese.
    • Pour Mac and cheese into your prepared casserole dish. Top pasta with all remaining cheese. Place in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven, serve, and enjoy.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 19gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 397mgPotassium: 221mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1188IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 401mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Four Cheese Mac and Cheese
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