Kittencal's Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Kittencal, I had a hard time choosing between this macaroni and cheese recipe and your easy mac and cheese recipe. I ended up using this recipe and I think this is the BEST macaroni and cheese I have ever had! I doubled the recipe and used half-and-half cream. I used a mix of mild and sharp cheddar cheese and for the first time in my life I bought Velveeta which is must for this delicious recipe! I went through over a hundred top-rated mac and cheese recipes here on Recipezaar and as usual I kept coming back to your recipes. I did top this with crushed Ritz crackers. Many thanks to you for posting this wonderful recipe!!!

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Outstanding! My DH loves mac and cheese and has had so many different kinds, he is very picky now, lol. I almost had to fight him to get some of this. I used campanelle pasta becaused that's what I had on hand and tried some Mexican Velveeta which gave it a great little kick. I also added some ham cubes that I had leftover. Very good. Thanks Kitten for yet another winner.

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This was really good. I almost skipped the garlic because I thought it sounded kind of weird, but I am so glad I followed the recipe. Thanks for posting.

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I had some velveeta that needed to get used. Kids and DH liked this but I still hate velveeta. Too gluey for me. Used 8 oz macaroni, dried onion flakes, and 1 tsp rooster sauce instead of cayenne. Maybe a little less velveeta next time, or more milk.

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This was good macaroni, but the garlic threw me off. I did put it in, but I think I will leave it out next time. I also used too much macaroni, so mine was a dryer macaroni and cheese and I prefer it to have more sauce. I will use less next time.

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It turned out great! I snacked on a bit before I put it in the oven and it was delicious both ways. Great side dish for a room of hungry firefighters.

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You always have the best recipes! I ran out of time to bake it. I added smoked gruyere and jalapeno gouda. Instead of mac I made some Halushky ( http://www.food.com/recipe/halushky-428843 ). I loved it!

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I made this for my daughter's graduation party and everyone gave it 5 stars! I did use 5 cups of macaroni and it turned out perfect. Thanks.

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I love the flavor of this recipe, but the directions made a Lot of sauce. I only ended up using 1/4 the amount of cheese sauce this yielded, baked it for significantly longer than directed, and the finished product still came out much more wet than I prefer. Next time I will modify the measurements but keep the original ingredients as the sauce was tasty.

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This got 5 stars from everyone in my family, "the BEST macaroni & cheese ever!" I think the cayenne pepper adds to the flavor. I only had 1/2 c. sharp cheddar so I added 1 c. colby jack too. I also used 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk and 1 1/2 c. milk for the half-and-half. Oh, and I used a 16 oz. pkg of elbow macaroni, didn't bother to measure. It was perfect. YUM!

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Best mac and cheese I have had, everyone was asking for the recipe! I will keep this recipe always! Thank you!

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Yum, really enjoyed, was a little too saucy, maybe less Velveeta since the taste was very enjoyable..

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This recipe was a great success! I have never really liked homemade mac n cheese before, but this was delicious.

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I finally made some macaroni and cheese that my husband deemed worth eating ('bout time!) I will add more noodles next time as I found it a bit too saucy, too. Wonderfully rich and delicious, but what else do you expect from Kittencal? Thanks for another keeper!

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great mac and cheese recipe! very saucy! i wolfed down the leftovers and they were still creamy and saucy. you're right about resembling stouffer's! love the addition of onion powder. instead of half and half, i used a combination of whole milk and a large can of evaporated milk to make mixture equal 2 1/2 cups. used a cool looking twisty pasta. i also let the pasta and sauce come to almost room temp before adding them together, less chance of turning grainy. loved it! thanks for posting!!

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WOW! This was amazing. I made it with your pork tenderloin brown sugar garlic glaze. This mac & cheese was the best I've ever eaten. I told my mom that this is better than hers and she needed to make it. :o)

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OH MY! This was to die for!! I have tried and failed many times trying to make my own mac & cheese (its one of my fav dishes) I made it last night to go along with grilled chicken and corn. It was amazing, and so savory. Thank you for an amazing Mac & Cheese!!

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I doubled the recipe for a family event. I left out the chopped onion and only added 2 tsps onion powder (doubling the recipe would call for 3) and still found the onion flavor to be VERY strong. I don't mind a little onion flavor, but in general don't care for onions. My boyfriend loves onions and loved this recipe, but I was pretty disappointed after reading everyone else's reviews.

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I made this on 8/12/09 as part of mine and SO's dinner. Macaroni was used for the pasta since that was what I had on hand. My SO and I really enjoyed the slight " kick " that the cayenne gave this dish. thanks for posting and, " Keep Smiling :) "

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This is a great recipe for the classic mac -n- cheese. My DH told me this was the best yet. I did add a tad bit more cayenne, and added some bread crumbs to the top with the parmesan. I also left out the chopped onion. Will be making this again. Thanks Kitten.

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