4.6 from 42 votes
Five Cheese Mac and Cheese
This five-cheese mac and cheese is full of cheesy flavor. It's perfect served as a main course or a delicious side dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 665 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni
- 1 cup shredded Colby cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter cut into small cubes
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- When the water is boiling add in macaroni and cook until al dente.
- Drain and set aside until needed.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl add all the cheese and stir to combine.
- In a 9x13 dish add butter cubes evenly over the bottom.
- Add in half the pasta and cover with half the shredded cheese.
- Top with remaining pasta and remaining cheese.
- Drizzle milk over the top of the mac and cheese and add to the oven.
- Once the cheese has started to melt, about 10 minutes, open the oven and stir the mac and cheese together.
- Bake for another 20 minutes until the top of the mac and cheese is lightly browned.
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Notes
- You can also add in a little Velvetta if you wish to give this dish a little more creaminess.
- This is a VERY cheesy mac and cheese that is heavy on the cheese. It is not a creamy cheese sauce type of mac and cheese. It's more about pasta with melted cheese.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
665kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
587mg
(24%)
Potassium
256mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
790IU
(16%)
Calcium
703mg
(70%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 665
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 665kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 587mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 256mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 790IU | 16% |
| Calcium | 703mg | 70% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.