Arby’s Mac and Cheese Recipe

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Pasta is Italy’s greatest gift to the rest of the world. Who doesn’t love pasta?

It comes in many forms, many names, and in many recipes. Pasta is such a versatile dish. You can make it anyway, and it will taste fantastic. Mac and cheese are one of the most popular kinds of pasta. And if you love mac and cheese, you have to love Arby’s Mac and cheese. They make the best mac and cheese in the whole USA.

Let me teach you guys the easiest way to make Arby’s mac and cheese recipe at home. It’s so easy you can do it anytime.

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Arby’s Mac and Cheese Recipe

Recipe by Lindsay G. Cabral
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Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Calories

500

kcal
Total time

30

minutes

Arby’s Mac and Cheese is a classic comfort food dish that is creamy, cheesy and sure to satisfy. The recipe includes a blend of cheddar and mozzarella melted together in a creamy cheese sauce, combined with elbow macaroni, and topped with a crunchy, golden Parmesan-breadcrumb topping.

With the perfect balance of flavors and textures, this dish is sure to become a favorite.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz dry pasta

  • Room temperature water

  • 8 oz evaporated milk

  • 8 oz of parmesan cheese(shredded)

  • 1.5 tsp dijon mustard

  • Cayenne pepper

  • Tools

  • Spatula

  • Medium saucepan

  • Cheese shredder

  • Sprinkler

how to make Arby’s Mac and Cheese

  • Add water to the pasta: Take a medium saucepan. First, put your pasta in the pan then put enough room temperature water to submerge the pasta. Bring it to a boil. Let pasta absorb the water. Wait until the pasta is fully cooked.
  • Add milk: After the pasta is fully cooked add the evaporated milk to the saucepan. Make it simmer too.
  • Add cheese: When the milk is simmering take out your shredder. Shred the whole cheese with a shredder into the milk.
  • Mix and Mix: Use your spatula to mix the cheese with the milk and pasta continuously. Lower your heat to a bare minimum. Mix the delicious cheese until it’s completely melted and the sauce looks like Arby’s.
  • Add thy spices: After the sauce has thickened add 1.5 tsp dijon mustard and sprinkle some cayenne pepper with your sprinkler. If you love spicy you can add more pepper.
  • Serve the platter: When you see everything is mixed perfectly and looks creamy, plate the mac and cheese and enjoy.

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz dry pasta
  • Room temperature water
  • 8 oz evaporated milk
  • 8 oz of parmesan cheese(shredded)
  • 1.5 tsp dijon mustard
  • Cayenne pepper

Tools

  • Spatula 
  • Medium saucepan
  • Cheese shredder
  • Sprinkler 

Instructions

Step 1 : Take a medium saucepan. First, put your pasta in the pan then put enough room temperature water to submerge the pasta. Bring it to a boil. Let pasta absorb the water. Wait until the pasta is fully cooked.

Step 2 : After the pasta is fully cooked add the evaporated milk to the saucepan. Make it simmer too.

Step 3 : When the milk is simmering take out your shredder. Shred the whole cheese with a shredder into the milk.

Step 4 : Use your spatula to mix the cheese with the milk and pasta continuously. Lower your heat to a bare minimum. Mix the delicious cheese until it’s completely melted and the sauce looks like Arby’s. 

Step 5 : After the sauce has thickened add  1.5 tsp dijon mustard and sprinkle some cayenne pepper with your sprinkler. If you love spicy you can add more pepper. 

Step 6 : When you see everything is mixed perfectly and looks creamy, plate the mac and cheese and enjoy.

Storing Process

Storing pasta is no big hassle. Normally the shelf life of any cooked pasta is around two to three days. You can further store it. 

Let the cooked mac and cheese cool down. Put it inside an air-tight box or wrap it with aluminum foils. Then put it in the freezer. it can enhance the shelf-life by a week. just microwave it when you are ready to eat it again.

FAQ

Can vegetarians eat Mac and cheese?

Yes, you can. Mac and cheese are made with only dairy products and some spices. There is no animal fat or meat added to it

Does Arby’s use parmesan cheese?

Yes. arby’s use aged parmesan cheese. but if you can’t find parmesan you can also add cheddar cheese.

Can I use regular or powdered milk?

Powdered or processed kinds of milk don’t contain creaminess. if you want to use powdered milk, use full cream and boil it properly before use.  

How much carbs in Mac and cheese?

The mac and cheese contains only 595.2g of carbs.

Conclusion

One of the pleasant things is that this copycat Arby’s Mac and cheese recipe can be made with any cheese available in the market. If you don’t like spicy, you can make it sweet too. Just add 1 tsp of crushed sugar. You can modify it as per your taste very easily.

This delicious item by Arby’s is so simple to make you can prepare it in no time. So make this recipe your own and have a delicious meal anytime. 

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