Easiest No-Boil Brie Mac and Cheese
Easiest No-Boil Brie Mac and Cheese. Make this on nights when you need a recipe loved by all that takes almost no effort to make! You can’t mess this mac and cheese up! Dry pasta shells baked together with milk, 4 types of cheese, and a buttery Ritz cracker topping. No pre-boiling pasta or messing around with cheese sauce, simply bake and enjoy – so simple and so yummy. Everyone adores this special mac and cheese!
Ingredients
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1 lb Elbow Macaroni
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1 1/4 c Havarti
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1 1/4 c Cheddar Cheese, shredded
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1 c Fontina Cheese, shredded
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3 c Milk, whole
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1/2 c Sour Cream
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1/4 t Mustard, Ground
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1/4 t Cayene Pepper
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taste Salt
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taste Black Pepper
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6oz Brie, rind removed, cubed
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1 1/2 c Ritz Crackers, crushed
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2 Tbsp Butter, room temp
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1/2 tsp Onion Powder
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1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
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1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375° F. Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
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To the baking dish, add the dry pasta, half of each shredded cheese, the milk, sour cream, ground mustard, cayenne, and 1/3 cup water. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Push the cubes of brie into the pasta. Tightly cover the baking dish with the foil. Bake for 25 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the Ritz with the butter, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
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Uncover the pasta and sprinkle over the remaining shredded cheese. Top evenly with the Ritz. Bake another 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven. Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
11/25/2024 -
Definitely stir the Mac and cheese before you add the remaining cheese and crackers and put it back in the oven