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Easy Baked Mac And Cheese Without Flour, Roux, Eggs No Boil Recipe

Published March 15, 2019 Last updated January 5, 2021 By Recipe Garden 10 Comments

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This no boil eggless easy baked mac and cheese without extra flour or without roux, made from scratch (homemade mac and cheese, not from the box) is my go to recipe if I wish to make a big batch of easy mac and cheese for my family.

As you can see, the mac and cheese is baked until golden brown and its very delicious but too easy to prepare!

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1 Homemade Mac And Cheese From Scratch No Egg Recipe
2 How To Make Easy Baked Mac And Cheese Without Roux (Flour) And No Eggs
3 Ingredients to make no boil mac and cheese
4 Steps By Step Instructions
5 Tips To Make The Best Baked Mac And Cheese
6 Easy Baked Mac And Cheese Without Flour, Roux, Eggs No Boil Recipe
6.1 Ingredients
6.2 Instructions
6.2.1 Steps By Step Instructions
6.3 Notes
6.4 Nutrition

Homemade Mac And Cheese From Scratch No Egg Recipe

easy baked mac and cheese without roux

And the best part is that you do not have to boil the pasta or noodles first following this recipe since this is a very simple and easy baked mac and cheese recipe without boiling the pasta in water first on stove top.

We just bake this mac and cheese in the oven which makes this mac and cheese recipe the most easy baked mac and cheese recipe ever!

This mac and cheese recipe is especially very useful during special occasions, as I am sure this is delicious that everyone including my kids will love this and also its enough for everyone with lots of leftovers.

baked mac and cheese without roux eggless recipe

When I say no flour, I mean I didn’t use any flour to make roux as called in many mac and cheese recipes.

But this is made using the macaroni shells which is made of durum wheat flour so this is not gluten free.

If you want an easy mac & cheese recipe on stove top, try this simple, easy and creamy one pot mac and cheese recipe.

The best thing with this baked mac and cheese recipe is that the effort needed to make this baked mac and cheese is minimal, we just need to dump everything and bake it!

In the above picture, you can see baked mac and cheese served with perfectly boiled corn on the cob in the background.

This is an eggless baked mac and cheese, its obviously vegetarian dish but not vegan since we use real cheese, milk, butter etc.

There is no need to add flour or make roux as this is a very simple recipe for baked mac and cheese, but it taste delicious with minimal efforts.

baked mac and cheese no egg recipe

I usually bake mac and cheese during family dinners for occasions when you can easily prepare this in a large baking tray within few minutes and then bake the whole stuff.

I made this for last Thanksgiving for my family, but it took a while to post this.

So here is how you can easily make this baked mac and cheese following this simple and easy recipe for eggless, flourless baked mac and cheese.

How To Make Easy Baked Mac And Cheese Without Roux (Flour) And No Eggs

We use the following ingredients for this recipe.

Ingredients to make no boil mac and cheese

16 oz dry elbow pasta shells (about 4 cups)

2 cups water

4 cups whole milk

1 stick butter

5 cups shredded cheese I use a mix of cheddar and Mexican blend

salt adjust to taste

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

Steps By Step Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.

Layer the dry pasta shells in a single layer in a large sized baking pan or tray (9*13 pan is good).

Also add the ingredients water, milk, garlic powder, onion powder and enough salt, stir in evenly.

Also place the stick of butter on top.

Place the baking tray in the oven, set the timer for one hour to bake the mac and cheese.

In about few minutes (about 15 to 20 minutes), the butter will melt and so carefully open the oven and stir in the melted butter with the rest of the ingredients in the pan.

The contents will be really hot at this time and also there is a chance of spilling hot liquid from the pan if you move it too much, so be careful while doing so. To avoid this step, you may add melted butter early in the process and mix in.

Once the butter is stirred in, close the oven and bake for the rest of the time until the top begins to lightly brown and the inside is cooked.

Check the contents in between (after about 50 minutes of time), since the oven temperatures can vary and in some cases the dish may get cooked early.

Once the pasta is baked (we baked it for about an hour) and the top starts to lightly brown, carefully open the pan and add 4 cups of shredded cheese and mix in with the cooked pasta. The pasta shells may seem to stuck together as they are baked, but you can use a spoon to mix the cheese within the baked pasta carefully. Make sure to mix the cheese evenly with the pasta.

Layer the remaining one cup of shredded cheese to the top of the pasta evenly. If you wish, you may add slightly more amount of cheese on top.

To get the most delicious cheesy baked mac and cheese which is lightly golden brown in color, increase the oven temperature to 400 degree Fahrenheit and bake for another 7 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the cheese on top is also completely melted and lightly browned on top!

This last step of increasing the oven temperature to do the final baking is very important, as it helps to bake the perfect mac and cheese that is delicious and golden brown when baked.

Enjoy the baked mac and cheese while it is still slightly hot or warm for the best results. If serving later, you may reheat it in the oven as you usually do.

Tips To Make The Best Baked Mac And Cheese

To make the best and easy baked mac and cheese without roux or extra flour, make sure to use the best quality macaroni pasta shells (elbow pasta shells).

I recommend using the regular kind of pasta shells for this (not gluten free or whole wheat or any other kind) for the best results.

I am not sure if gluten free pasta or any other kind of pasta like whole wheat pasta or chickpea pasta will work for this recipe since I haven’t tried them myself.

Sof if you are not on a specific diet, stick with regular macaroni pasta shells for this baked mac and cheese recipe.

The kind of cheese that you use for this baked mac and cheese recipe is very important as it decides the flavor and cheesy texture of the baked mac and cheese.

Make sure to use the recommended amount of cheese for the recipe, or it may not turn out good.

The cheese in the dish helps the pasta to thicken so if you use less cheese, it may end up with a lot of liquid mess. To avoid this, make sure to use the recommended amount of cheese!

Also, it is very important to use good quality cheese.

If you can, it is always best to shred the cheese yourself at home.

If you use packaged shredded cheese, make sure you are familiar with the cheese that you are using and its good for baking.

Because some of the shredded cheese comes with extra ingredients and may make the pasta dry when it cooks.

So use the cheese that you normally use for pasta dishes so you know its of good quality!

I recommend a mix of Mexican blend and cheddar cheese, which is what I prefer, but you may try other shredded cheese which you prefer also but make sure to use good quality cheese that you normally use in pasta.

Below you can read the no boil easy baked mac and cheese recipe in detail.

baked mac and cheese without roux

Easy Baked Mac And Cheese Without Flour, Roux, Eggs No Boil Recipe

This eggless, no boil easy baked mac and cheese without extra flour, roux, without eggs is so simple to make and its very delicious too.
Following this method you can easily learn how to make simple and easy mac and cheese without boiling the pasta or noodles in water first, as we just do the baking to prepare the delicious mac and cheese.
Recipe updated.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked mac and cheese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 6 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 11 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 426kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 16 oz dry elbow pasta shells (about 4 cups)
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 stick butter
  • 5 cups shredded cheese I use a mix of cheddar and Mexican blend
  • salt adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Steps By Step Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
  • Layer the dry pasta shells in a single layer in a large sized baking pan or tray (9*13 pan is good).
  • Also add the ingredients water, milk, garlic powder, onion powder and enough salt, stir in evenly.
  • Also place the stick of butter on top.
  • Place the baking tray in the oven, set the timer for one hour to bake the mac and cheese.
  • In about few minutes (about 15 to 20 minutes), the butter will melt and so carefully open the oven and stir in the melted butter with the rest of the ingredients in the pan.
    The contents will be really hot at this time and also there is a chance of spilling hot liquid from the pan if you move it too much, so be careful while doing so.
    To avoid this step, you may add melted butter early in the process and mix in.
  • Once the butter is stirred in, close the oven and bake for the rest of the time until the top begins to lightly brown and the inside is cooked.
  • Check the contents in between (after about 50 minutes of time), since the oven temperatures can vary and in some cases the dish may get cooked early.
  • Once the pasta is baked (we baked it for about an hour) and the top starts to lightly brown, carefully open the pan and add 4 cups of shredded cheese and mix in with the cooked pasta.
    The pasta shells may seem to stuck together as they are baked, but you can use a spoon to mix the cheese within the baked pasta carefully. Make sure to mix the cheese evenly with the pasta.
  • Layer the remaining one cup of shredded cheese to the top of the pasta evenly. If you wish, you may add slightly more amount of cheese on top.
  • To get the most delicious cheesy baked mac and cheese which is lightly golden brown in color, increase the oven temperature to 400 degree Fahrenheit and bake for another 7 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the cheese on top is also completely melted and lightly browned on top!
    This last step of increasing the oven temperature to do the final baking is very important, as it helps to bake the perfect mac and cheese that is delicious and golden brown when baked.
  • Enjoy the baked mac and cheese while it is still slightly hot or warm for the best results. If serving later, you may reheat it in the oven as you usually do.

Notes

This amount of mac and cheese gives enough for a large family or a small gathering or party, so you can make this for special occasions or any day as you like. I made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it was delicious, even my picky kids loved it! The addition of onion powder and garlic powder easily add flavor to the mac and cheese, but you can adjust the spices to your liking if you wish and add other flavorings if you want to.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 675IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 412mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Christine

    August 19, 2020 at 11:31 am

    I LOVE this recipe! It’s so simple, delicious, and easy to customize.

    Reply
    • Recipe Garden

      August 19, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      Hi Christine, Thank you so much for the feedback 🙂 I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!

      Reply
  2. Amie

    November 24, 2020 at 12:05 pm

    Do you cover with foil while baking?

    Reply
    • Recipe Garden

      November 24, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Hi Amie, I did not cover the pan with foil. Thank you.

      Reply
  3. Anonymous

    January 13, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    Excellent. Finally found a great easy recipe. Sprinkled a little panko with melted butter on top for the last 10 min. Loved by all.

    Reply
    • Recipe Garden

      January 13, 2021 at 10:25 pm

      I am so glad to hear this! It’s a great idea to add panko on top. Thank you so much for the feedback 🙂

      Reply
  4. LB

    January 17, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    THIS IS THE BEST MAC & CHEESE recipe~ thank you so much for sharing!!! I added a bit of shredded Parmesan & some breadcrumbs along with the cheddar on top. We used extra sharp Tillamook cheese as well~ just like my grandma used to. Delicious says the entire family of mac ‘n cheese connoisseurs😊🧀

    Reply
    • Recipe Garden

      January 18, 2021 at 1:54 pm

      Thank you so much for your feedback!! Much appreciated! I am so glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed the mac and cheese. Thanks again 🙂

      Reply
  5. Anonymous

    February 12, 2021 at 4:07 pm

    Do you add salted or unsalted butter?

    Reply
    • Recipe Garden

      February 12, 2021 at 4:11 pm

      I used unsalted butter. If you use salted butter, you will need to adjust the amount of salt that you add accordingly. If the butter has salt, you will need to add only less amount of salt than ususal. Thank you.

      Reply

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