Geez! Good Macaroni and Cheese!
🕒 Cook Time: 40 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 55 minutes
Description: This mac and cheese recipe is a nostalgic nod to the comforting flavors of home-cooked meals. It’s a reminiscent dish that evokes memories of mom’s kitchen, with its creamy texture and balanced cheesiness. Unlike other recipes, this one stays perfectly emulsified, ensuring a velvety consistency without any oily separation. Originally spotted on a local news segment, it’s a tried and true favorite that’s sure to become a staple in your recipe collection.
🧀 Recipe Category: Cheese
Keywords: < 60 Minutes
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 772.1
- Fat Content: 47g
- Saturated Fat Content: 28.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 225.8mg
- Sodium Content: 857.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 51.4g
- Fiber Content: 1.8g
- Sugar Content: 1.8g
- Protein Content: 35.8g
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Pasta shells | 2 cups |
| Butter | 1/4 cup |
| Margarine | 1 tbsp |
| Evaporated milk | 2/3 cup |
| Eggs | 2 |
| Dry mustard | 1/2 tsp |
| White pepper | 1/2 tsp |
| Sharp cheddar cheese | 2 cups |
| American cheese | 4 slices |
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook macaroni in a medium saucepan for 8 to 10 minutes or until almost tender; drain.
- Return macaroni to saucepan and add butter; stir until melted.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together evaporated milk, eggs, mustard, and pepper.
- Add the egg mixture to the macaroni along with cheese; stir until well combined.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until cheese begins to melt.
- Pour the mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
- Bake for ten minutes; stir.
- Bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and the top is lightly golden.
- Season with salt to taste.
This recipe yields a dish that’s not just a meal, but a comforting experience—a taste of home that’s bound to become a family favorite. Enjoy the creamy richness and balanced flavors of this Geez! Good Macaroni and Cheese! 🧀
