You can grate the cheese with a handheld box grater or shred in a food processor. While pre-shredded cheese may be useful in other scenarios it contains a kind of dust material that disrupts the creaminess factor that only block-style cheese can achieve because it doesn’t have that coating. White cheeses: since we’re making a white mac and cheese, the cheeses I’ve used are extra sharp white cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, and pepper jack cheese for an added lil’ kick! In addition, it’s of the utmost importance to buy your cheese from the block and NOT in the pre-shredded bags sold in grocery stores.This sauce adds a delightful depth to mac and cheese for sure. It is a very integral component to a variety of recipes that you may be familiar with like lasagna, sausage gravy, and soufflés. A béchamel is basically a white sauce that gets its foundation from butter, milk, flour, and spices. Béchamel sauce: considered one of the classic French “mother sauces” of classical cuisine.More importantly, it’s time to talk about this specific recipe that I’m simply over the moon to share with you. See, ya girl really does love her some mac and cheese. I mean, some good mac and cheese is right up there on my top favorite foods of all time.Īlong with this white mac and cheese recipe, I’ve also previously developed a southern style baked mac and cheese, and this smoked gouda mac and cheese. It’s just one of those ultimate, super cozy, extra indulgent, holiday table staples, make-you-wanna dance, types of food huh. Now tell me, who doesn’t love them some mac and cheese!?! And if you raised your hand just exit now, ha!

Includes both a stovetop and baked option! The most creamiest, delicious, and extra flavorful all-white mac and cheese with three different kinds of white cheese! This recipe is perfect as a weeknight staple or on your holiday table.

Best creamy white mac and cheese recipe