How to Make the BEST Mac and Cheese You EVER Had! Southern Mac and Cheese Recipe

[@YvonneSouto]

Girl!!! After years of trying different mac and cheese recipes…this one hands down is the best! Baking in the oven as we speak!

[@susangooden1055]

Burn up that group chat talking about ya. I almost died laughing. You’re a great cook and funny too.

[@grandpa_G_7275]

I cant wait to make this for my wife and then later this month for Thanksgiving. Ive always wanted to try new seasonings....they are new to me 😅 Thank you for making this video ma'am and God bless you and your family.

[@terfalicious]

Hon, if you want to shred a soft cheese (by hand or with food processor) just freeze it, or get it close as possible to freezing. It won't be all gummy sticky and much easier to work with! Love y'all!

[@carolbaughan8768]

Just melt Velveeta.

[@terfalicious]

@@carolbaughan8768 Yes, but for things like mozz, it would get all stringy. If you need to shred, freez that thang! Also good if you grate butter for piecrust 😍

[@nisamae2]

I really don't understand Velveeta. It has a horrible taste. You're better off using American...

[@emmabreaux8924]

For Thanksgiving mac and cheese should be baked...but when I make for myself a bowl of it, I like it just creamy.

[@stormbunnie6966]

Sammmme lol

[@gldnglow]

Yes, can't eat like that every day. Make it Worth it when you do. Thanks 💙

[@CamirrasKitchen]

Absolutely!!

[@jackcarter2767]

I just love your videos so much. You and I make our Mac and cheese so similarly, so I know I’m doing something right. 😎 Regarding stovetop Mac and cheese: I think it depends on the occasion. For a big feast, baked is the ONLY way to go. But for like a quick late night creamy pasta or something old school Italian, I like to make fettuccine Alfredo (you can do it without cream for the lactose intolerant people!) or Cacio e Pepe. They got the main elements - pasta and cheese - but they’re fast and actually don’t stand up to baking, so they’re a good stove top option! Just sharing from my Italian kitchen to your southern kitchen. ❤ Keep up the EXCELLENT work, Camirra!

[@VanessaJohnson-g7f]

This was the first recipe of yours I made, along with your fried lemon pepper ribs. So, so good!

[@terfalicious]

omg now I have to look up her fried lemon pepper ribs!!!!!

[@VanessaJohnson-g7f]

​@@terfalicious look up her ribs fs, you won't be sorry and neither will yr fam. Camirra's recipe is the only ribs my daughter will eat. She got all the aunties givin her the side eye at family dinners. 😅

[@terrancesmalls8073]

Good video. Stove top mac n cheese is for weeknight meals for kids along with sliced hot dogs in it, a low-budget casserole. 😂😂 For the Thanksgiving and Christmas, oven baked is almost mandatory 😊😊. Might have to call the food police on a person for serving stove top mac n cheese during the holidays! 😂😂😅😅

[@terfalicious]

Just report to your aunties - they'll take care of it proper! 😉😂

[@terrancesmalls8073]

I hear that! They'll correct that quick!

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

😂😂😂

[@VanessaJohnson-g7f]

No lies detected! With our bunch, Kraft at Thanksgiving would be like Stove Top dressing next to the pork on New Year's Day. There'd be a whole lotta "um-huh", as they signed you up for cup duty come Easter. 😊

[@allopinionsreservedsike]

Guhh my wide back hit this video so quick - GUILTY Five 😮??!😩 Yes I prefer baked. 1/2 of Velveeta block of 2 squeeze packets of Velveeta. Gotta add 2 egg yolks & one whole egg because I prefer mine more compact

[@peppapig3761]

Hi. From London. I make macaroni cheese with a bechamal sauce with garlic then add cheese cheddar. I think we use less cheese in the uk for a healthier version. I top mine with breadcrumbs tossed in olive oil and seasoning with paprika. Delicious

[@Kiki-AndBeyond]

I can't get down with bechamal sauce. I really wanted to like it..

[@CamirrasKitchen]

what way are you making it then?

[@CamirrasKitchen]

mac and cheese is like an all or nothing side dish for me. i practically never eat it unless its a holiday, so i want it to be rich. :)

[@Ramona_Spencer]

@peppapig: Bechamel, not bechamal.

[@peppapig3761]

@@Kiki-AndBeyond BECHAMEL. 2 tablespoons of butter or 3. 2 tablespoons of white flour Heat 1 pint of full fat milk on the stove to a simmer. Melt the butter add the flour mix to make a drop consistency then add to the milk and whisk. The French do it this way it’s called making a ROUX. Simmer till thick then add cheddar garlic. If too think add milk if too thin add more ROUX.

[@shirlstarg4477]

Yummy 😋😋. Definitely baked 👍🏾 is the way to go 😊. No way could you get richness/texture cooked on stove top .

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

Hey Camirra 🤗 Cavatappi mac & cheese all day sis. I like your selection of cheeses. I don’t do the same thing every time I make it. Velveeta 🤔 I don’t hate it but my Mom nor Grandma used it so I don’t.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

same. my mom didnt but it has a pronounced taste to me. also, its the same price per pound as Cabot and Tillamook cheese. i have no clue why this cost as much as the good brand cheese.

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

@ People are using it more because its an ‘easy cheese’…no effort to cut it, no effort to melt it. The taste ain’t right to me neither. Maybe too processed shoulder 🤷🏾‍♀️.

[@VanessaJohnson-g7f]

​@@CamirrasKitchen maybe some people will pay more to have a smooth, easy cheese sauce or maybe it's their family tradition. My dad ate a lot of it in the military and he always said never again! Banned frm our refridgerator lol.

[@GloriousKev]

Stove top mac and cheese vs baked is definitely family to family. Thanksgiving is very different when we do it with my wife's family vs my own. Not bad just different. The mac and cheese is one of the big ones. My family it's always baked. Her's it's stovetop almost always. They won't complain about a baked one. One year I baked one and they enjoyed it. They just don't tend to bake it if someone else makes it.

[@naphiesacox]

It has to baked no sour cream or velveeta cheese. Cut up block cheese and shredded cheese. I forgot to say add eggs besides the milk.

[@chickenandbones]

Looks soo good 🔥 I add egg yolk mixture to mine before oven

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Me too ✋🏿

[@NorthernMike-1]

When shredding a softer cheese like Jack or Mozzarella Place the cheese for 15 to 20 minutes in the freezer first!

[@CamirrasKitchen]

thats a great tip!!!

[@stephanieanderson8244]

Yes to the sour cream

[@sharonhuggins6196]

Great job this Mac & cheese is money and on point!!!

[@kristalnurse5343]

pure fire as usual 🤩🤩🤩

[@michellejoy6752]

I have seen so many cooks on KZbin not baking their Mac n cheese. Never heard of it before, made me wonder if me and my mother, grandmother, and great grandmother (God rest all their souls) were doing it wrong, but it sure did taste right.

[@terfalicious]

Baked is proper, stovetop is week-night

[@boykinlp]

Looks so good, and I bet it is delicious!

[@CamirrasKitchen]

It was!

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

​@@CamirrasKitchenMmmmmm Yummy 😋 😍 😜

[@BevCro09]

I need a food processor!! That looks amazing!!😍

[@VanessaJohnson-g7f]

If you freeze it a little, you can use a box grater.

[@JanetGregory-fj1pm]

I hope you and your family and your friends have wonderful, holidays coming up soon.😊❤

[@Choree305]

Definitely making this for the holiday! Thank you Camirra!!

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

Delicious recipe

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

“Big back”….chile!😂 and YES! I’m making this in two days! Thanks Camorra!

[@Allison-cb3bj]

wow, this Mac and Cheese looks so good and so much stuff in it. I love the love that is put into it. I am throwing a Thanksgiving dinner and my niece wanted mac and cheese and so that is why I'm on this page. She wants fancy Mac and cheese with lobsters. lol I would want that too.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

she real fancy lol! i want me some lobster mac and cheese too haha

[@EllexxNelson]

Can't wait to make this! Don't think I'm waiting until Thanksgiving, need this kind of comfort now! Quick tip,for soft cheeses like mozzarella, if you put it in the freezer for 10/15 minutes before processing it. Love your food❤

[@rsmith1820]

Try smoked gouda instead of the plain gouda sometimes. While I use it, pre shredded cheese contains cellulose (a type of wood plant fiber) that manufacturers use to keep the cheese more separated

[@CamirrasKitchen]

i dont mind a small amount. alot i feel is overpowering in a mac. how much you typically use?

[@terfalicious]

Ya I don't hold with all those additives either

[@cheryltanaka5885]

Thank you, Camirra! So rich, creamy and cheesy! Mac and cheese, the ultimate comfort food!

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Yes indeedy

[@royde-bo-hun3113]

I am making this today for our Friendsgiving.. Camirra, yours is the creamiest and saucy Mac n cheese I have seen so far. This is perfect. I like a saucy Mac n cheese and I have seen sooo many recipes over the last week and they are toooo dry for me, and what I am looking for, and yours I am going to try today. Wish me luck. God bless you…. Thanks sooo much..💜💜🌿🌿🎄🎄🎄

[@Amethyst_Is_going_POSTAL]

That looks incredible!!! I HAVE to try it!!!

[@ajl8198]

I love your addition of the sour cream I'm gonna definitely add that your mac & cheese looks divine

[@susan_elizabeth]

I use evaporated milk in my Mac & cheese for good flavor and because I can stock up on it when it's on sale. I always add nutmeg, too. Thanks for sharing, Camirra! I love it! 💜

[@cbfbmc]

I love your recipes but have you ever did mac and cheese with something like ham or any other type of meat

[@nca4794]

I think she does have one with ham. You should check the search. I bet it'll pop up. 😊

[@Monarch_girl]

Can the American cheese be left out? Can I just use more of the other two cheeses? I'm just not a fan of that American cheese. Looks so yummy.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

yes for sure! i suggest more cheddar cheese

[@Velle-b8g]

If that's what you want leave it out and ad another..

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I freeze my cheese for about half and hour before I shred it in my food processor so it doesn't stick so much.

[@grimace_girl]

Is that sweetend or unsweetend evaporated milk? I cant wait to make this. Thank you 🙏

[@stefanmarchione6757]

Don't use sweetened condensed milk...only evaporated and/or heavy cream or regular whole milk 😁

[@CamirrasKitchen]

unsweetened :)

[@Keypenknitreelyo]

Not big backed 😂 love it

[@sharonbarnes5518]

Im going to try it

[@NorthernMike-1]

Just stumbled upon this Video and just finished making Mac and Cheese (different recipe). The recipe I made originally called for only Velveta. I cut back on the Velveta and added Cheddar and Jack. It came out very good. Next time I will add some W. Sauce, Hot Sauce, Sm amount of Yellow Mustard.

[@eileendavis6908]

I put sour cream and some ground mustard

[@carolynoffice1673]

What kind of food processor was that I like it❤

[@terfalicious]

She put a link for it under the gray section at top, where it says "more" just click on the box

[@offendedcitizen4075]

ingredients looks good looks like it needs more milk, water for smoother consistency idk😊

[@AriaLewis-s8d]

I tried this recipe. Honestly, it's the bomb!!!!!!!. A very tasty recipe

[@CamirrasKitchen]

YES!!

[@nereida116]

I'm trying it for Thanksgiving!

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Indeed, Indeed

[@nca4794]

I'm debating. I might have to do a mini batch to make sure I like it first. 😂

[@nereida116]

@ Most definitely!😂

[@bnellaniyah]

Gurl, it MUST be baked for special occasions. Stove top is okay for quick weeknight dinners. My mother always baked it for Sunday dinner or holidays. Never had stove top in my house when l was a child😂

[@LauraLee54]

I'm trying this for sure this holiday! Will definitely tell you how it turned out!😊

[@CamirrasKitchen]

Please do!

[@jbscotchman]

Damn that looks so succulent! 😃

[@CamirrasKitchen]

and it was 😍

[@JewellCmOOre3841]

Hello, thank you so much for your demonstration of how you make your mac & cheese. I absolutely love it I used it a horse. I do have to add a little bit more. I had my sour cream and eggs mixture that I added to it but I absolutely love the flow of your presentation how easy it was to follow and that you included the ingredients I certainly did like and subscribe and shared. Thank you again happy Thanksgiving.

[@claire4399]

I make mac weekly but always add bacon, onions & breadcrumbs on top then bake🤤 Luv try yours but being in NZ I don't know your 5 cheeses 🤷‍♀️

[@carolynoffice1673]

Yes I do

[@thereggieman]

"big backed"......lol!!!!!

[@mikejones9961]

bullion in the water is good idea

[@KathleenMohr-u5n]

Can't wait to make!! Thank you!!!

[@noemitorres651]

I will be try it for sure 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[@bethmcgill5944]

No processed or velveeta

[@johnarhodes3748]

This is how I was taught to make Mac and cheese, except I add an egg.

[@aquafina6544]

You forgot to put the ingredients and cooking instructions in the description box. It says ingredients but nothing else and the food processor isn't linked either

[@CamirrasKitchen]

i updated it! i dont type cooking instructions though, as they are in the video.

[@terfalicious]

They are now 💕

[@sheilabrown3885]

Yummy looks delicious ❤

[@IngerThomas]

I didn’t get past the first minute….Cracker Barrel is the ONLY cheese I use.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

sure lol use cracker barrel then. you think you cant swap cheese brands?

[@IngerThomas]

@ look at the ingredients. Some cheeses are not made with milk but oil. That’s not cheese.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

so cabot cheese isnt cheese?

[@horlicks3920]

I have nit seen Pet milk in the stores . Im in New York city. I grew up with that.

[@aretheajohnson7104]

OMG great tips and delicious 😋👍

[@heafie]

🎉For the yummy algorithm 😊❤

[@justaplainspokengirl]

YES to the sour cream!! Yes to always baking my macncheese. Love the paprika on top so it looks finished. Adding powdered mustard is traditional in many homes. But you don't do that?

[@JewellCmOOre3841]

Hello, thank you so much for your demonstration of how you make your mac & cheese. I absolutely love it. I used it a but with two cheeses only.. I added sour cream and eggs mixture to it but I absolutely love the flow of your presentation how easy it was to follow and that you included the ingredients I certainly did liked and subscribed and shared. Thank you again happy Thanksgiving.

[@angelahackworth4802]

Lawd lawd. You are fun to watch n I love your laughter!

[@Southernmomma0504]

I'm so making this for Christmas.

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

Bechemel is French for a Roux…..it is fine to just call it a ROUX.

[@NorthernMike-1]

Roux and Béchamel sauce are totally different. I love hearing ignorant people telling others they’re wrong! Roux (equal part Oil/butter and Flour) is a component of a Béchamel Sauce. And Béchamel is one of the Mother Sauces. From Béchamel, we get Hollandaise, Bernaise, and cheese Sauces! I always make my roux a little looser with more oil. And the longer you cook it, the deeper brown it gets!

[@juliejackson8894]

Looks delicious, I a going to make that🤗

[@RondaFarrer]

I love your Mac and cheese omg I would love to have some now

[@Velle-b8g]

Definitely baked Mac n cheese..

[@LookingForThatBlessedHope]

I’ll be making this 🙇‍♀️

[@jamieleigh807]

What’s half and half?

[@Robinson08826]

Looks delicious 😊

[@lisasmith7]

It has to be baked.

[@JanetGregory-fj1pm]

Good morning 😊❤

[@deb8911]

I can’t make a non gritty béchamel to save my life 😢

[@CamirrasKitchen]

im going to be showing a way to do this mac with no cheese sauce needed

[@deb8911]

@ I was thinking that! I have to try the custard way because I think I put to much cheese in my sauce lol

[@RogerJrBurks]

Thanks queen and I might try it ❤

[@msjenjenp]

Southern Mac & Cheese with no egg? Nah.

[@divastyle05]

“Big backed” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Alicesgardenau]

Love vegeta!

[@sharonbarnes5518]

Baked

[@esthersolis6104]

Thank you for sharing

[@mikejones9961]

show me how to make sage dressing pls

[@latikaosby8165]

Yummy

[@esthersolis6104]

Thank you for shareing

[@sollandernorman-rv7dd]

Hey Ms C

[@Ramona_Spencer]

Great recipe, nice lady! I enjoyed it.

[@micheller9323]

Looks so good :-)) yummy

[@TerrieBell-y3o]

Orange cheese is made with red dye that causes the big C. Please read the labels. I will make this yummy dish with cheese that have no dyes and the rubber cheese for burgers can light like plastic. Margarine is only one monocule away from plastic. Thank God for RFKjr America is gonna be healthy again. I love mac cheese ❤

[@CamirrasKitchen]

you can make any swaps you want! hope you love it. the cheese has annoto in in, which is a food and natural colorant. though you got a point on the American cheese lol

[@nca4794]

What cheese are you eating with red food dye?! Cheetos?😅 I've only seen annatto used for cheddar.

[@CamirrasKitchen]

right i was thinking the same thing. i think they assume it dye b/c of color and dont actually read the back label

[@nca4794]

@@CamirrasKitchen that, and we live in an age where it's easy to take one person's word without investigating for yourself.

[@jacquelineturner3826]

Absolutely not. It is a must you cook your macaroni and cheese

[@christinasigler2905]

Love the Gouda Foodlion brand for an easy burger night also in grits too! I never thought the slices would be good for Mac n cheese I usually find a block of Gouda but this is good to know! I’ve learned so much from you the past year of following 🩵

[@davidray9934]

I gotta try this, I been eating that stuff in the box with the powder cheese &…well it kinda sucks 🤮

[@danielbridgewater3444]

Oh ya baby...you know what I like... I'll be your Big Daddy Mac :)

[@truthhurtz8517]

Looks delicious. 😋😋