Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This simple layered and baked macaroni cheese is old-fashioned, homey comfort food!
Ingredients
- Butter or cooking spray, for greasing the baking dish
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt for the cooking water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- ¾ cup evaporated milk, or whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- Dash ground black pepper
- Dash cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly butter a 2-quart baking dish.
- Add 1 tablespoon of salt to a large pot of water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook according to the package directions. Drain the macaroni, return it to the pot, and toss it with the butter.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of cheese and set it aside.
- Cover the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of about one-third of the macaroni followed by a layer of half of the cheese. Repeat the layers, then top with the remaining one-third of the macaroni.
- In a bowl, combine the milk, egg, dry mustard, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ground black and cayenne peppers. Pour over the casserole.
- Sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup of cheese and bake the casserole for 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 29gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 1160mgPotassium: 347mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1063IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 645mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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