Go Back
–+ servings
No Boil Macaroni and Cheese

No Boil or Precook Mac n' Cheese

Kate Schat
This Macaroni and Cheese recipe. It is a God Sent! Need I say more? You don't have to boil the noodles. You don't have to make a roux, add the milk, let it thicken up, add the cheese and onnnn and onnn and onnnn. It's dang tasty and adaptable as well. Use whatever leftover chunks of cheese you have on hand in the refrigerator.
4.36 from 14 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 992 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb macaroni noodles could sub other similar like rotini or penne
  • 4 ¾ cups chicken stock milk, or water. I like half chicken stock and half milk,(but y'all, we're swimming in milk and chicken stock) I've done it with half water, just 1 c milk and the remaining in chicken stock.
  • 4-5 cups mixed shredded cheese Reserve 1 cup for on top Cheddar? Monterey Jack? Parmesan? Wee bit of Mozzarella? What little chunks in the cheese drawer are melty and need to be used up?
  • 1 cup Yogurt Cheese or Cream Cheese
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 2 tablespoon dry minced onion sub for half a chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons dry garlic Sub for 2 cloves
  • Salt+Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin Curry or Chili Powder to taste
  • Add-ins (See note)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Pour UNCOOKED noodles into a greased 9x13 pan.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese and any add-ins evenly on top.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together, water, milk, chicken stock, yogurt cheese, salt, pepper, spices, flour, dry garlic and dry onion.
  • Pour evenly over noodles.
  • Cover and bake for 30-40 minutes, taking off tinfoil half way to stir around.
  • When noodles are cooked, sprinkle reserved cheese on top and cook until bubbly, broiling if you wish.

Notes

  • This Macaroni and Cheese freezes really well!
  • Try mixing any of these in to make it a full meal: green onions, chopped leftover cooked meat, cooked, crumbled sausage, shredded carrots, leftover roasted/steamed veggies

Nutrition

Calories: 992kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 43gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1069mgPotassium: 648mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1538IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 728mgIron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!