This is my sister Robyn’s creamy mac and cheese recipe. Look at how creamy and cheesy it is. It makes a delicious hit at any gathering.
This creamy mac and cheese recipe lives up to its name by being cheesy and creamy. It will satisfy your every comfort food craving. Robyn has been making this recipe for years and boy, are we glad she does!
You can make a big batch of this and bring it at pot lucks or family gatherings. It almost always goes.
My sister usually makes this recipe in 5 pound batches and brings the casserole to gatherings. And she’s like the pied piper with the kids running behind her cheering.
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How to make creamy mac and cheese
Pre-step
Get out a medium stockpot and fill it halfway with water and salt and set it to boil.
Once the water comes to a boil add ½ pound of elbows and cook for 8 minutes.
Also preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – elbows, flour, butter, cheddar cheese, Velveeta cheese (egads, I love that stuff), milk and Ritz crackers for the topping.
Step two
Get a medium sauce pan and melt ½ cup of butter. When it’s melted, whisk in some flour.
Step three
Add milk and stand there and whisk constantly until it thickens.
Add 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar and 1 pound of Velveeta, that has been cut into cubes.
Step four
Drain the elbows and place them back in the pot you used to boil them.
Step five
Pour the cheese sauce on top of the elbows and mix them all together. Once the elbows are covered with the cheese sauce, transfer it to a medium casserole dish.
Look at how cheesy this recipe is!
Step six
Crumble at least eight crackers onto the top of the cheesy goodness.
Now, you can use more crackers if you like or less. Just go by your mood and your taste buds!
Step seven
Bake it for 35 minutes until it’s nice and bubbly.
I gather some soy honey wings and some sautéed kale to plate with my mac and cheese.
Let’s take a bite.
I hope you enjoyed this creamy mac and cheese recipe as much as my family does.
Other mac and cheese recipes
And as always, may all your dishes be delish!
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Creamy Mac and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- .5 pound elbow macaroni
- Salt for water
- .50 cup butter
- .50 cup flour
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups sharp cheddar shredded
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese cubed
- 8 Ritz crackers or more
Instructions
- Fill a medium stock pot ½ way with water and set it on to boil. Once it has boiled, salt it and add ½ pound of elbow macaroni, cook 8 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- As the pasta cooks, start the cheese sauce
- Add butter in sauce pan and melt it on medium heat. Once it melts, add flour and whisk until combined.
- Add milk and whisk until the mixture thickens
- Add cheddar and Velveeta and whisk until it is melted
- Drain elbows and stick it in the pan you used to boil it. Pour the cheese sauce on the elbows and stir until the elbows are covered.
- Pour the cheesy elbows in a medium casserole dish
- Crush 8 Ritz crackers and sprinkle on top of macaroni and cheese
- Bake for 35 minutes until it is bubbly
- Spoon out onto a plate
- Eat the mac and cheese
- Smile a cheesy smile
- Enjoy
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Diana
Nothing beats a bowl of super creamy mac n cheese! I would happily eat a bowl right now!
Elaine
Me too Diana!
Kristine
Ohemgee! This macaroni and cheese looks INSANE! I love homemade macaroni and cheese as a side and as a main, haha! Bookmarked!
Elaine
Hehe. Thanks Kristine!
Lindsay Cotter
What a classic comfort food loved by so many! You can’t beat all that cheesiness! I’m sure this disappears fast at family gatherings! I also bet everyone wants your recipe! So nice of you to share!
Elaine
Thank you Lindsay! It does go fast! Even the adults line up for it!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets
Wow! That’s the creamiest mac and cheese ever! I love the crunchy topping.
valentina
How comforting & delicious!! Bob sounds like a good sport! (And for a good cause!)
Ali
I love mac and cheese! I’ve never topped it with Ritz crackers before, though – that’s brilliant!
Elaine
Thanks Ali. I love the extra buttery crunch. Like I need more butter! But, hey, it’s comfort food, right?
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
You can’t beat it for comfort food. We love our Velveeta! It melts like a dream.
Elaine
Marisa,
Indeed it does. Yum.
Katrin
This is pure comfort food. Perfect for this time of the year!
Elaine
I so agree Katrin!
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen
Yum!! Can I talk you into coming to my house and making this? It looks amazing. 🙂
Elaine
Hehe Kimberly! It is super indulgent and yummy! 🙂 I’ll be right over 😉
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat
This looks so creamy and comforting! I love mac and cheese. Forgive me, I’m British – but what is Velveeta exactly? Lol. Lovely photos too, Elaine! 🙂
Elaine
Sasha! Velveeta is a block of processed cheese. I’m sure it’s not ‘healthy’ but I do enjoy it once in a while. Especially in this dish. And thank you for your comments about my photos. I appreciate it!
Christopher
Comfort food at its finest!
Elaine
It surely is, Christopher.