One-Pot Mac and Cheese

If there is one food that perfectly describes comfort food better than anything else, it’s gotta be mac and cheese. It’s creamy, it’s warming, it’s so dang comforting! This one pot mac and cheese is all the things you want in a delicious, homemade mac and cheese but without a ton of dishes. It’s almost as easy as the instant stuff but 110% times better.

Why you’ll love this one pot mac and cheese:

• Less Dishes: All you need is one pot, so you’re not going to spend all night doing dishes
• Comforting: Creamy, cheesy, warming, all the things you want in the ultimate comfort food
• Quick: Prep this in only 5-minutes then throw in it the casserole dish to bake

Ingredients:

Castello Cheese: For this recipe I used Castello’s havarti. This cheese is super great quality. It’s creamy, mild tasting, and top notch for a one pot mac and cheese. Castello’s has been making cheese since 1893, so you know that they are doing something right.

Herbs/Spices: In this recipe you can add any herbs or spices you like to add a bit more pizzazz. I’ve kept it simple with garlic, and salt + pepper, but you can throw in some rosemary, thyme, roasted red pepper flakes, the options are endless really.

How to make one pot mac and cheese:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Separate the garlic cloves, remove the skin, and slice.
3. Transfer the sliced garlic cloves to a 9×13 casserole dish along with the olive oil.
4. Bake for 10 minutes, until garlic is golden and fragrant.
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 375F.
6. To the casserole dish, add the diced onion, heavy cream, water, salt, and black pepper.
7. Add the two blocks of Castello Havarti Creamy Cheese to the casserole dish, evenly spaced apart.
8. Bake for 35 minutes, until the macaroni is cooked through.
9. Stir the pasta every 10 minutes, around the blocks of cheese.
10. Once the macaroni is cooked, remove the casserole dish from the oven and stir the entire dish together.
11. Dish out, and enjoy!

Expert Tips & FAQ:

Pasta: Use any other pasta you desire! Make it gluten free, and even choose a different type like penne, spaghetti, etc. It’s endless!

Herbs & Spices: Add any other herbs, spices or even enjoy with hot sauce! YUM!

Storage: Store this in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 – 7 days. Reheat to serve.

Do I have to use havarti? Nope! Use whatever cheese you have on hand or prefer. Cheddar is often classically used, but I’ve even made it with vegan (meltable) cheese.

Other vegan comfort foods you’ll love: 

• Vegan Bean & Lentil Chili 
• Creamy Tomato & Garlic Pasta
• Vegan Baked Potato Soup
• Easy Vegan Pot Pies 
• Brown Butter and Spice Sweet Potato Casserole

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Castello One Pot Mac and Cheese

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This deliciously creamy one pot mac and cheese is made with my fav Castello Havarti. It's easy, only takes one pot to make, and is the ultimate comfort food.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Vegetarian

Cuisine Vegetarian, Comfort-Inspired

Servings 6 - 8 servings

Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 head of garlic
• 1 large onion finely diced
• 2 cups dry macaroni
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• 2 – 200g blocks Castello Havarti Creamy Cheese

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Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Separate the garlic cloves, remove the skin, and slice.
• Transfer the sliced garlic cloves to a 9x13 casserole dish along with the olive oil.
• Bake for 10 minutes, until garlic is golden and fragrant.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 375F.
• To the casserole dish, add the diced onion, heavy cream, water, salt, and black pepper.
• Add the two blocks of Castello Havarti Creamy Cheese to the casserole dish, evenly spaced apart.
• Bake for 35 minutes, until the macaroni is cooked through.
• Stir the pasta every 10 minutes, around the blocks of cheese.
• Once the macaroni is cooked, remove the casserole dish from the oven and stir the entire dish together.
• Dish out, and enjoy!!!

Notes

Use any other pasta you desire! Make it gluten free, and even choose a different type like penne, spaghetti, etc. It’s endless!

Add any other herbs, spices or even enjoy with hot sauce! YUM!

Store this in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 – 7 days. Reheat to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 8servings | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.7g | Protein: 14.8g | Fat: 34.3g | Saturated Fat: 18.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 78.4mg | Sodium: 623.5mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 2.3g

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