Description
Monster Mac and Cheese is a spooky twist on classic mac and cheese with creamy sauce, gooey cheese, and fun edible monster eyes.
Ingredients
Scale
12 oz elbow macaroni
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
Candy eyeballs or olive slices
Green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. Cook pasta until al dente; drain.
2. Make cheese sauce: melt butter, whisk flour, add milk until thick.
3. Stir in cheeses and seasonings.
4. Mix pasta into sauce.
5. Add food coloring if using.
6. Transfer to serving dish and decorate with candy eyes.
Notes
Use shell pasta for more monster-like shapes.
Bake with breadcrumbs for crunch.
Add pureed pumpkin or spinach for hidden veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop + Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg