Baked Macaroni and Cheese

"This is a great recipe as either a side dish or as the main meal. Switch up the type of pasta and cheeses you use to suit your taste and preference. Cooking/Prepping time includes pasta."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • 12 ounces pasta (I've used elbow, twists, and shells before)
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 12 ounces shredded cheese, I usually use colby monterey jack and pepper jack mixed
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 14 teaspoon pepper (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 14 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (for last 15 minutes of cooking) (optional)
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directions

  • Boil your pasta- 9-12 minutes, until tender but still firm, drain well.
  • For the cheese sauce, in a medium saucepan melt butter then stir in flour and pepper.
  • Add milk all at once.
  • Cook and stir until until slightly thickened and bubbly.
  • Add cheese, stirring until melted.
  • Stir in drained pasta and sour cream.
  • Transfer mixture to a casserole dish.
  • Bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  • If desired, during the last 15 minutes, top the dish with shredded cheese.

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Reviews

  1. Since I don't have my Grandmother's mac & cheese posted (blush), I went looking for one similar & this is it!! I doubled the sauce as my box of elbows was 16oz. and I like LOTS of cheese sauce. I personally prefer extra sharp cheddar. Grammy also puts a layer of American cheese in the middle (put 1/2 macaroni & cheese in baking dish, layer 4-5 slices cheese, add the rest of the mac & cheese). Like you, she puts grated cheese on top instead of breadcrumbs! Happy Easter!
     
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