Ashford Mac & Cheese by Ashley

Name: Ashford Mac & Cheese by Ashley
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese; 2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese; 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese; Block of cream cheese; 1 Cup of milk; 1 pint heavy cream; Chicken stock (or add chicken bouillon to water) to boil noodles; Badia Sazon seasoning (dash) - optional; Seasoning: garlic and herb (1-2 Tbsp to taste); 32 oz Elbow Mac; 2 cups Fancy shredded (finely shredded) sharp cheddar cheese; LIGHTLY Sprinkle on Adobo seasoning (red top)

7 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:50:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories868.6 kcal (43%)

Total Fat53.7 g (77%)

Carbs62.7 g (24%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein33.3 g (67%)

Sodium810.5 mg (41%)

Fiber2.4 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

2 cupsshredded colby jack cheese

2 cupsmild cheddar cheese

shredded

3 cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheese

cream cheese

sour cream (8oz)

1 cupmilk

1 pintheavy cream

Chicken stock

or add chicken bouillon to water, to boil noodles

Sazon seasoning

dash, optional

1 TbspSeasoning

garlic and herb, to taste

32 ozelbow macaroni

Topping

2 cupssharp cheddar cheese

Fancy, shredded, finely shredded

Adobo seasoning

LIGHTLY Sprinkle on, red top

Instructions

Step 1

Boil chicken stock (or water with chicken bouillon added), add a dash of Sazon seasoning (optional), then add box of elbow noodles (32oz) and boil until noodles are ‘al dente.’

Chicken stock

Sazon seasoning

elbow macaroni32 oz

Step 2

Drain/Remove elbow noodles from large pot and place into large baking pan (at least 11 inches).

Step 3

Add milk, heavy cream, cheeses (minus topping), sour cream, cream cheese, and garlic&herbs seasoning to the pot. Mix/stir on medium/low heat until fully melted/blended.

shredded colby jack cheese2 cups

shredded sharp cheddar cheese3 cups

cream cheese

milk1 cup

heavy cream1 pint

Seasoning1 Tbsp

Step 4

Pour cheese sauce slowly into pan with noodles (mixing portions in until satisfied with noodle/cheese ratio). Note: there might be more cheese sauce than needed, so don’t rush to dump it all in. Extra cheese can be saved for a dip or spread later.

Step 5

Add toppings: fancy shredded sharp cheddar cheese and LIGHTLY sprinkle Adobo seasoning on top. Finish with a little pepper, if desired.

Adobo seasoning

Step 6

Place pan on baking sheet to catch possible overspill.

Step 7

Bake in oven for 30 minutes at 375 degrees (adjust according to your oven, if needed). Check 20 minutes in and every 5-10 minutes after… REMOVE once golden brown (see photo).