How to Make Baked Macaroni & Cheese _ Secret Ingredient Revealed!!

Hey guys , welcome back to my channel .

So today we're gonna be making some baked macaroni and cheese because we're getting ready for Thanksgiving .

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So let's get right into the video .

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So with my recipe , listen , this macaroni and cheese is OK .

Like ask my husband , ask my , ask my kids , ask your wife , ask your husband , this is like the best macaroni and cheese .

And I'm gonna tell you what the secret ingredient is to this macaroni and cheese .

So the ingredients are whole milk , half and half or you can use heavy cream , um chili powder , sea salt , black pepper , garlic powder , onion powder and parsley .

And you have to get um shock cheddar mozzarella mild cellar .

But baby the secret ingredient to this .

Listen , the secret ingredient is smoke , go cheese .

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Smoke .

So if you never had macaroni and cheese with smoke , you're missing all time .

Something that's awesome .

Just like me .

So first things first , we're gonna um cut up the cheese and I already have the macaroni here boiling in the meantime , we're going to make the cheese sauce .

So we're gonna cut up the cheese guys .

Let me know if you have used smoke , go cheese before you can use smoked cheddar cheese .

But to me , smoke is a different flavor .

So I'm gonna cut it up , I'm gonna cut up some of it to go in the , um , sauce that I'm going to make .

And then I'm going to grate it to also put it on top of the macaroni before it goes in the oven .

So preheat your oven for 3 50 and you need to just put it in there for about uh about 20 minutes , 15 , 20 minutes depending on how crispy you like your um macaroni and cheese .

Don't forget to um , let me know if you tried my recipe in the comments below and let me know what your um what your man thought about it cause my man loves it , honey .

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So we're gonna put that in a pot , right ?

So first wait , first thing first .

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So let's add the whole milk .

So you're gonna put two cups of whole milk .

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And now we can put that to the side and then two cups of half and half or heavy cream .

I use heavy cream when I'm cooking the kids .

Um Alfredo Chicken Alfredo , but I'm gonna use half and half .

So this is my little recipe here .

The smoke , the half and half the um whole milk .

We gonna add some butter to this macaroni to the start .

I'm not gonna like some little butter .

Just go ahead and add that butter in there .

And then also you could start it off by putting some butter in the pan , add a little bit of flour so it could help thicken the cheese sauce as well .

The macaroni sauce .

So I just add a little bit of flour , the half and half , two cups of , half and half , two cups of whole milk and some butter .

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So we're gonna let that come to a boil and thicken a little bit .

So let me get a whole now you can go ahead and add your seasoning .

So season to taste .

Um I don't do a pinch , whatever fro your just season your food to your liking .

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So we're gonna add some chili powder , don't judge me .

I said season to taste .

So y'all like it .

So some chili powder and you know , if you're a real cook , you really don't measure the seasoning that you put in your food , you just put it in and you know , you know how much you put in based off or just iron it .

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So I add in the garlic powder , onion powder and then we're gonna add some salt .

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And we're gonna go ahead and add some pepper to it .

Yes .

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So let's go ahead and make that whiskey .

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So we're gonna let that come to a boil , make sure we stir the macaroni .

So it doesn't um stick or anything .

And in my macaroni water in the pot is macaroni water .

I put a little bit of olive oil in there .

You could use butter and a little bit of salt and you put the butter or the olive oil .

So the pasta doesn't stick together chairs to a wonderful Thanksgiving with you .

Try my , um , macaroni and cheese recipe .

Cheers .

It's Malia , its primary too .

I can't , I don't drink .

Well , I try to , but every time I drink I get headaches .

So mm mm All right .

So this is the smoked cheese that's going to go in the macaroni um sauce that I'm going to make .

And we're gonna put this to the side .

So we're me to the side .

Now , I'm gonna go ahead and cut a piece and I'm going to grate it .

So that way I can add it on top before it goes in the oven .

Layer it with the other cheese as well to just put your back to where it is .

Put your back in it .

Girl , we cooking over here .

So let me tell you , my husband said that he taught me to cook .

You never , when did this happen ?

When you tell me to cook ?

You teach me how to cook when lies .

So go back to our first video and you'll see what he says .

Oh yeah , she makes the best macaroni and cheese .

But I , I taught her how to cook .

No lies .

Never , never ask him when ask him how many times did you come when I teach myself to go .

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Ok .

And you don't have to use , um , you said I had two smoke cheese .

You don't have to use two .

I personally , I personally like to use two .

So I'm making this for the kids .

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So this is going to be that dinner tonight .

Well , a part of that dinner .

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So I'm teaching y'all , you know , li I teaching y'all how to um , make this macaroni and cheese for Thanksgiving .

So the kids is gonna eat this tonight .

All right .

So as you can see , the sauce is coming to a boil .

So now you want to turn number still a little bit .

You can go ahead and add the cheese to it .

Yeah .

Add the mild cheddar .

So use whatever brand you like and then we're gonna add mozzarella , mozzarella cheese .

See if I got that in it .

Yeah , just add the whole dog on back and I was gonna do a shot .

Ok .

So now let's check the macaroni macaroni is done .

So that's done .

So let's with the sauce .

I'm going to add some , I'm going to add some parsley in it .

OK ?

OK .

So we're gonna go ahead and put a pan .

So I just get a napkin , put it on like so a clean napkin .

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And then butter the pan like that .

No , that's all you bought on your pan .

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So our macaroni is ready and the cheese sauce is both ready .

See you look at that and this is where you can go ahead and taste it to see if you like the flavor or if you need to add anything else before you mix it into a macaroni .

So taste it to see if you need more salt .

If it needs any pepper seasoning or whatever it is you , you add in your macaroni and cheese .

Um This is where you taste it before you combine everything together .

We're gonna go ahead and add it to the pot and I already drained the macaroni .

You got him um nice and wet .

Now you want to be careful with how you're turning the macaroni because you don't wanna mush it .

So be very careful with how you turn it .

Make sure you try to scoop it from the bottom and then go ahead and add the rest of the sauce do a couple of times to make sure everything is coded .

Now , we wanna add this macaroni into the pan that's buttered that has butter in it .

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So guys , I have to scoop it out because this is too heavy for me to lift because um I injured my wrist a couple of weeks ago by closing the shower door .

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So on my right hand at that , so I have to scoop it out .

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We have the first layer of macaroni with the sauce combined .

So this is where I'm gonna layer the rest of the cheese , the second bag of cheese that I had and the second go of cheese that I grated that I basically .

So this is why I layer it and you may not have to use the whole bag this time .

It's , it's your preference .

And then we're gonna go ahead and add the sharp set up .

Yeah .

So this is a sharp cella and then if you want , you can go ahead and add a little bit more seed , have a little bit of garlic powder , some onion powder , some chili po just a little bit .

Then we're gonna add the second layer .

So you just wanna make sure it's evenly spread .

Now we're gonna do the final layer .

So back with the of cheese , mild cheddar and then we gonna add some mozzarella , some mozzarella daddy .

I said my husband loves me .

So this is his favorite thing but we could only make this like once or twice again because honey is gonna put you to sleep , honey after .

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Now , now that's done , I'm going to add some parsley to the top to make it pretty likely do you guys put parsley on your macaroni and cheese ?

Let me know in the comments below .

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We're gonna be gentle with this risk cause ain't nobody told me that when you hit your thirties , everything start to hurt .

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So we're gonna parsley it up and then if you want to add black pepper or whatever on the top of it .

You can go ahead and do that , which I'm about to do just a little bit , just a little bit .

If you want to add salt cuc can , I'm not .

If you want add chili , we can do that too , right ?

And voila .

Now this is gonna go ahead in the oven for about 15 , 20 minutes depending on your liking .

How , how brown , you like your macaroni and cheese ?

Do you like it brown like this ?

Oh I need to be darker .

Let us know .

Ok , so now it's gonna go ahead in the oven .

Ok , guys .

So this is the end result of my baked macaroni and cheese .

Isn't that pretty with the parsley and everything ?

So this is how it looks and then sometimes you let it sit for a little bit before you cut into it .

So I'm gonna have one of my testers taste the macaroni and cheese .

You want some come ?

So somebody's ready for dinner , right ?

So , well this is not all their dinner but you know that's what they gave me .

Hello ?

Yeah .

So who made the best macaroni and cheese ?

Hm .

Mommy .

Mommy , right .

Who's the best cook in the house ?

Mommy .

Mommy is the best coach , right ?

Mhm .

Mhm .

Ok , guys .

So just put the macaroni and cheese in the oven for about 15 minutes .

15 , 20 minutes bake it at 3 50 .

Like I said , if you want it a little bit brown , you could just broil it on low .

You know , after you let it bake for a little bit , but that is it .

I hope you guys enjoyed this video .

Don't forget to let me know if you're trying my recipe .

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Ok , try my recipe and let me know your thoughts on it .

Do you like using smoke with a cheese ?

Try something new ?

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Just like we're ready for something new for 2021 .

So don't forget to like , comment and subscribe and Happy Thanksgiving in advance .

I'll see you guys on the next video .

Bye .