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Garlic Parmesan Macaroni and Cheese

This super creamy macaroni and cheese is flavored with garlic and parmesan cheese. It is a more grown-up version of macaroni and cheese, but just as easy to make as the classic.
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Garlic and parmesan cheese are two of my favorite flavors. They work great with so many foods, like french fries, roasted vegetables and especially pasta!

We’ve been experiencing some cooler weather these last few weeks, which is unusual for late August. I’ve found myself in the mood for baking and eating warm foods again. And what is more warm and comforting than macaroni and cheese?
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This macaroni and cheese is prepared on the stovetop. After the pasta is cooked, it is coated with a thick and creamy garlic parmesan cheese sauce.
close-up photo of a spoon in a bowl of garlic parmesan macaroni and cheese

You might like my truffle mac and cheese, too!

Update! Recipe is now updated with video. You can also find all my recipe videos on my youtube channel. If you like this recipe you might like my Truffle Macaroni and Cheese, too.


Garlic Parmesan Macaroni and Cheese

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Creamy garlic and parmesan cheese flavored macaroni and cheese.
5 from 7 votes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cellentani or pasta of your choice
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp low fat milk
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup  shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • finely chopped parsley optional
  • ground black pepper optional

Instructions

  • Boil pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, add milk and garlic cloves. Simmer for a few minutes until garlic softens and flavor infuses into the milk. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, add butter. Bring saucepan to low heat until butter is melted. Add in flour and whisk until smooth roux forms. Remove and discard garlic cloves from milk and then add milk into roux.  Also add in heavy cream, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic powder and mustard. Bring saucepan to medium heat. Whisk and stir until cheese is completely melted and sauce is thick and smooth.
  • Add cooked pasta to cheese sauce, stirring until pasta is evenly coated. Garnish with parsley and fresh ground pepper if desired before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25of recipe, Calories: 495kcal, Carbohydrates: 20.4g, Protein: 18.2g, Fat: 39.9g, Saturated Fat: 23.3g, Sodium: 516.4mg, Fiber: 4.8g, Sugar: 8.5g, NET CARBS: 16

The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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30 comments on “Garlic Parmesan Macaroni and Cheese”

  1. Looks amazing and I can’t wait to give it a try. I rarely have flour in my house – has this been tried without it?

    • We haven’t tried it – the flour acts like a stabilizer and thickener for the sauce. Without it, your sauce won’t be as creamy. If you have corn starch you could try that but you would want to reduce the amount.

  2. Made this recipe for a school cooking assignment and they all loved it!! ill definitely make it again! Thanks for the cool recipe, ive never tried this before but when I did it tasted so good!

  3. Yum Yum Yummy! We love garlic & this did not disappoint. The garlic flavor came through & it was awesome. This will be my go to recipe for now on.
    Thanks for helping me convince my hubby that box mac & cheese is horrible.

  4. Best mac and cheese recipe I’ve had in a very long time!

  5. Made this recipe today. We didn’t have heavy cream so I used 1/2 cup milk and everything still cooked up a nice consistency, very gooey and delicious.

  6. I made this Mac and cheese tonight and it was delicious. It had so much flavor and it was easy to make. I will be making this again for sure. 

  7. We loved this recipe!!! I made it for company and it got cleaned out!!! Love how cheesy they were and great flavor!!

  8. I have made quite a few recipes for Alfredo and they always aren’t quite right and I never knew what to add to them and then I made this and realized that infusing the garlic into the milk makes all the difference!!!! At least that’s what I think. This recipe is AMAZING!!! 

  9. Added some breadcrumbs at the end. Gave it some nice texture!

  10. Made I and added cooked chopped up bacon. It was fabulous?

  11. I made this for 300 girls and staff at my church for a special girls night! Everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. I have also made this for my family on several occasions, I literally have not found anyone who doesn’t like it!! Thank you so much for the amazing recipe!

  12. Thank you for this delicious recipe. I searched something like this since our holidays in the united states.

    Greetings from switzerland!

  13. First recipe I’ve actually made from Pinterest! So easy and absolutely DELICIOUS!! Family’s new favorite Mac N’cheese they said!! I forgot to get the dried mustard so used a Garlic Mustard Aoli that I had in the fridge added about a tablespoon and it added the perfect amount of zest!! Thank you for the new recipe!! ?

  14. Made this for dinner tonight.  YUMMY!!

  15. Looks delicious!  How beautiful!  Pinned.