Creamy Mac & Cheese

You guys. You gotta make this creamy macaroni and cheese recipe. Seriously. This is the easiest, creamiest, most satisfying mac and cheese I’ve ever made.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 pound uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

• Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Stir in flour and whisk for about 1 minute, until thickened and bubbly.
• Slowly whisk in water, milk, and spices. Continue whisking until it starts to boil.
• Stir in uncooked pasta. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta reaches desired tenderness. This should take about 15 to 20 minutes (I like mine a little overdone in this case). Note: if it starts looking a little dry, cover while simmering or add milk.
• Turn off heat. Stir cheese into macaroni mixture until fully melted. This is about the time you should be getting really excited.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with more smoked paprika.