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Incredible 5 Ingredient Baked Mac & Cheese

Incredible 5 Ingredient Baked Mac & Cheese

If I had to pick my very favorite comfort food, it's by far Macaroni and cheese. Because... cheese, of course. Yet, it's something I rarely make because I feel like it's too complicated or time consuming. This post is sponsored.

This 5 ingredient mac & cheese recipe is so ridiculously easy to make. It's cheesy and mouth-pleasy.

Serving spoon full of macaroni and cheese.

This recipe from the new Best Meals hub on Facebook is totally life changing.

It truly is. I'm always looking for ways to simplify meals and this recipe is a seriously hot find and you might not believe the secret ingredient that makes this magic happen.casserole dish of mac and cheese.

I won't keep you hanging, I'm not one to keep a good thing to myself. Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise is the surprising ingredient that makes this recipe ALL that it is.

The mayo lends its flavor and creamy texture so easily that you'll never want to make mac & cheese any other way.

It's recipes like these that bring the whole family to the table with no fuss. Let's make it!

EASY MAC & CHEESE RECIPE

Keeping it simple doesn't mean you have to sacrifice on flavor.

This easy mac & cheese recipe proves it!

Best part is that Publix is the one stop shop for all of these ingredients!

I love that I can pop right over since we have a store right around the corner.

macaroni, hellmann's mayonnaise, shredded cheese and canned soup.

The five ingredients you'll need are elbow macaroni, cooked and drained, condensed cream of mushroom soup. cheddar cheese Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise and milk. That's it!

macaroni and cheese preparation in a bowl

All you need to do is mix up the ingredients, add it to a baking dish and bake it.

Casserole dish of macaroni and cheese, ready for the oven.

Just 30 minutes in the oven and dinner is pretty much ready.

Serve up with a ready made salad or your favorite veggies and it's a wrap.

casserole dish of mac and cheese.

You won't believe the cheesy, creamy goodness that these simple five ingredients make happen.

I'm getting hungry just thinking about this! So glad we have leftovers!

Macaroni and cheese serving dish.

This dreamy mac and cheese recipe is thanks to the Best Meals hub.

5 Ingredient Baked Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup, condensed (10.75 oz.)
  • 2 ¼ cups cheddar cheese, divided (approx. 9 oz.)
  • ¾ cup Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise
  • ½ cup 2% milk
  • Optional: Salt, Pepper, Smoked Paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients EXCEPT ½ cup of cheese. Season if you like with salt and pepper. I added a few dashes of smoked paprika. Spread mixture into a 9" baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until heated through. and the cheese is starting to look golden and bubbly. Cool and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 3298Total Fat 232gSaturated Fat 74gCholesterol 349mgSodium 3719mgCarbohydrates 204gSugar 20gProtein 99g

Mac and Cheese with 5 Ingredients

Yum.

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Richard Alman

Sunday 15th of January 2023

3298 calories per serving??? Really??? Could this be a typo?

Judy

Sunday 8th of January 2023

How much potassium per serving?

Connie

Thursday 18th of November 2021

Is the nutrition information correct at 204 carb grams per serving?

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