Mac N Cheese Baked

Priscilla's Ultimate Baked Mac N Cheese

 

This is my sister's mac n cheese recipe that I have slowly altered to make my own!  If you love cheese, you will definitely love this dish!  This is my daughter's favorite recipe for me to make for her, and she would let me make it every week if I could! 

Yield:  8 - 10

Cook time:  45 minutes

Ingredients:

16 oz box elbow macaroni

5 tbsp salted butter, cut into small chunks

1 1/4 cup milk (I have used 1% and Fairlife 2%)

16 oz velveeta cheese, cubed

16 oz of shredded cheeses, in any combination (I have used almost any kind and they all work great! My typical ones are mild cheddar, colby jack, and mozzarella though)

8 oz mild cheddar block, cubed

8 oz colby jack or cheddar jack block, cubed

1 1/2 tsp Lawry's season salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions:

1.  Cook elbow macaroni according to box instructions for al dente.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.  Prepare a large 9x13 casserole dish. If you have a deep one, it will work better. Add the butter chunks to the casserole pan spread out. 

3.  Drain the macaroni. Add the macaroni to the pan on top of the butter. Mix it all around to get the butter to melt from the hot pasta. Add the season salt and pepper and mix throughout.

4.  Add the velveeta cubes and mix around to distribute evenly. The cheese should start to melt a little from the heat.  

5.  Add the milk next, then the cubed cheese. Mix together. Add the shredded cheeses last and mix together all ingredients well.

6.  Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Take out, stir the ingredients together again, then bake uncovered for the last 20 minutes.  Serve hot or it is a wonderful side dish to reheat for later as well.