How to make delicious baked Mac and Cheese
Baked Mac and Cheese is typically baked for 30 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees when using an egg to help set the milk and cheese mixture.
Ingredients you will need:
-3 cups macaroni, uncooked
-2 eggs
-½ cup heavy cream
-1½ cups milk
-salt & pepper
-paprika (optional)
-1 cup smoked cheddar cheese, shredded
-6-8 oz Velveeta cheese, shredded
-1 cup sharp cheddar
-1 cup Colby & Monterey Jack, shredded (cheese blend)
How to prepare it:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Cook macaroni until just al dente or a little under al dente. (Look on the back of the box to see how long you need to cook your pasta for it to reach al dente.) Be careful not to overcook.
- Drain pasta and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add milk, heavy cream & cheeses (except for the smoked cheddar).
- Stir to combine.
- Taste the milk mixture and add salt & pepper until it has a good taste. You can also add in other seasonings like onion powder, paprika, etc. Tasting will help avoid having a plain, bland baked macaroni & cheese.
- When you are content with the taste, add the eggs.
- Stir well until combined.
- Butter a 9 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Add macaroni to the baking dish.
- Pour cheese mixture over macaroni.
- Make sure the cheese distributed well.
- Top with smoked cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with paprika and/or black pepper, if desired.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes. Do not over bake. It may be a bit soft when you take it out of the oven. It will firm up as it cool.
- Let cool for about 10-15 minutes or until fully set.
- Enjoy!
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