Hello!
Ohhh baby, baby. Mac & Cheese. Did I get your attention yet?
The inspiration behind this recipe was from my mama. Though she makes her Mac & Cheese a bit different than mine (types of cheese and toppings), the general concept behind it is the same.
The thing I absolutely love about this recipe is the onions. I never would have thought to add onion to Macaroni & Cheese, but it really does give it a sweetness and a nice little oniony crunch in between bites. I know you might be a bit skeptical to try the onion in here, but trust me…it’s a game-changer!
I tend to use Cavitappi when I make this because I love then the cheese gets inside the pasta. Mmmm! I’m craving a big bowl of this right now.
This is actually a really simple recipe, and it’s basically a one-dish pasta (except for the pot to boil the water in).
Anyway…I hope you enjoy this one! I know I do!
Ingredients:
- 1-32 oz. block of Velveeta cheese
- milk
- 1 small sweet onion, diced
- 1 lb of Cavitappi pasta
- 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Cube the block of Velveeta
- Dice the onion
- Boil water in a large stock pot for the pasta. Lightly salt the water and add 1 Tbsp. of Olive Oil.
- Cook pasta in water until the pasta is al dente, then strain the water and place the pasta in a 9×13 baking dish or tin.
- Scatter the diced onion across the top of the pasta.
- Scatter the Velveeta cheese on top of the pasta.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of milk to the pasta.
- Place in the oven for 10 min.
- Remove the dish from the oven and stir thoroughly.
- Add an additional 1/2 cup of milk.
- Place the dish back in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and stir thoroughly once again.
- Place the dish back in the oven for 10 more minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and enjoy!
See Photos below with Step By Step Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Cube the block of Velveeta
- Dice the onion
- Boil water in a large stock pot for the pasta. Lightly salt the water and add 1 Tbsp. of Olive Oil.
- Cook pasta in water until the pasta is al dente, then strain the water and place the pasta in a 9×13 baking dish or tin.
- Scatter the diced onion across the top of the pasta.
- Scatter the Velveeta cheese on top of the pasta.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of milk to the pasta.
- Place in the oven for 10 min.
- Remove the dish from the oven and stir thoroughly.
- Add an additional 1/2 cup of milk.
- Place the dish back in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and stir thoroughly once again.
- Place the dish back in the oven for 10 more minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and enjoy!
