Goldfish Mac n Cheese
If you have kids then you are familiar with Goldfish crackers. They’re an easy go-to everyday snack and somehow they find themselves into every crevice of your car. Hm.
Goldfish are crunchy and cheesy which made think they would be ideal on top of a baked Mac n Cheese! This is so easy to make, the kids can do it all themselves or at least get into the cracker crushing action. This Goldfish Mac n Cheese is so good it can be a side or a main dish. No cheese-loving child (or adult) can resist!
Goldfish Mac n Cheese
Ingredients:
1 bag goldfish crackers (save 1 cup, crush the rest)
1 lb (4 cups) elbow pasta
4 cups cheddar cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Instructions:
Set aside one cup of goldfish crackers and put the rest in a freezer bag. Now get a kid full of aggression who likes to bash things, just give him a rolling pin and stand back. Once all the goldfish are crushed take away the rolling pin.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prep a 9×13 pan by greasing it with butter.
Boil the pasta according to the package. Drain but do not rinse.
In a large bowl stir together THREE cups of cheese (setting aside one cup), heavy cream, milk, garlic powder and paprika. Add the drained pasta, season with salt and pepper and stir.
Pour mixture into the prepped pan. Top with the reserved one cup of cheese, crushed goldfish crackers and the one cup of whole goldfish crackers. Add pieces of the butter evenly on top of the crackers.
Place the pan on a baking sheet in case it bubbles over. Bake for 20-25 minutes and serve.
Wow, how did I never think of this?! Yum!
this looks really funny.lol.what about cheetos?
what kind of cheese did you use?
Just made this today for a party and it was so good! AND very easy. I’ve made “real” mac and cheese before, and this way was way easier and actually more tasty! Plus, my son said, “fish!” when he saw it :).
How many servings does this make?
I just made this for my husband for his birthday. 🙂 He LOOOOVES goldfish, and mac and cheese. It’s amazingly delicious, and was fast to make. Thank you for sharing!