🧀 Ultimate Cheesy Baked Pasta (Next-Level Comfort Food)
🛒 Ingredients:
250g pasta (penne or macaroni)
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 cup shredded cheddar
½ cup grated parmesan
2 cups milk
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cloves garlic (minced)
Salt & pepper (to taste)
½ tsp paprika (optional)
½ tsp oregano (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions:
Cook the pasta
Boil in salted water until just al dente. Drain and set aside.
Make the creamy cheese sauce
Melt butter in a pan over medium heat
Add garlic and cook for ~30 seconds
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute
Slowly whisk in milk → keep stirring until thick and smooth
Add the cheese magic
Lower heat and mix in mozzarella + cheddar
Stir until melted and creamy
Season with salt, pepper, and spices
Combine everything
Mix pasta with the cheese sauce
Pour into a baking dish
Top & bake
Sprinkle parmesan (and extra cheese if you dare 😏)
Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes until bubbly and golden
🔥 Optional upgrades:
Add cooked chicken or minced beef
Toss in mushrooms or spinach
Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top for crunch
😍 Result:
Golden, bubbling, stretchy cheese… the kind that pulls when you scoop it.
Yeah—this is definitely “heard angels sing” territory.
