{"id":5820,"date":"2026-06-07T13:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5820"},"modified":"2026-06-07T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:09:31","slug":"new-orleans-baked-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/new-orleans-baked-mac-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0New Orleans Baked Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0New Orleans Baked Mac and Cheese<\/h1>\n<p>Creamy, cheesy, and baked to golden perfection, this New Orleans-style mac and cheese is a Southern comfort food classic. Made with spaghetti instead of traditional macaroni and loaded with rich cheese, every bite is irresistibly gooey and delicious!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450g) spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>4 cups half-and-half<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>3 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp cayenne pepper (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the spaghetti until just al dente, then drain.<\/li>\n<li>In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute to form a roux.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually add the half-and-half and heavy cream, whisking constantly until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li>Add half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, stirring until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the cooked spaghetti into the cheese sauce until well coated.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to a greased baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, or until bubbly and golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add Cajun seasoning for authentic New Orleans flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in cooked shrimp, crab, or smoked sausage for a Louisiana-inspired twist.<\/li>\n<li>Broil for the last 2\u20133 minutes for an extra crispy cheese topping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 8<\/p>\n<p>Rich, creamy, and packed with cheesy Southern goodness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0New Orleans Baked Mac and Cheese Creamy, cheesy, and baked to golden perfection, this New Orleans-style mac and cheese is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5820"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5822,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5820\/revisions\/5822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}