Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 

  Milk

  1 cup
• 

  Sharp cheddar cheese

  shredded

  2 cups
• 

  Butter

  ¼ cup
• 

  Gruyere cheese

  shredded

  1 cup
• 

  Heavy cream

  2 cups
• 

  Elbow macaroni

  500 g
• 

  Paprika

  ½ tsp
• 

  All-purpose flour

  ¼ cup
• 

  Black pepper

  ½ tsp
• 

  Salt

  ½ tsp

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a baking dish.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add heavy cream, Cheddar cheese, Gruyere cheese, salt, black pepper, and paprika into the mixture. Stir until cheese is melted and the mixture is well-coated, 2 to 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Fold macaroni into the cheese sauce until coated and transfer to the baking dish.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and golden brown, about 20 minutes.