Description
Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces uncooked Elbow Macaroni
- 8 ounces White Cheddar Cheese, shredded and divided
- 8 ounces Mild Cheddar Cheese, shredded and divided
- 8 ounces Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces of American Cheese, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 6 ounces Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350˚.
- Cook your macaroni according to the package, but reduce the cook time by 2 minutes to undercook the noodles.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 4 ounces of shredded white cheddar, 4 ounces of shredded yellow cheddar, 8 ounces of mozzarella, 8 ounces of chopped American cheese, and 6 ounces softened cream cheese. Mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- In a spouted measuring cup, pour one cup whole milk, one cup heavy cream, and crack in two eggs.
- Add the 1 teaspoon kosher salt, half teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and one teaspoon onion powder, and whisk together until the eggs are well incorporated.
- Pour this wet mixture over the cheese, and mix together.
- When you pasta is cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water BEFORE draining into a colander.
- Add the drained pasta to the cheese + milk mixture, and stir well. If you need to thin everything a tinge, add half of the pasta water.
- Pour this cheesy pasta mixture into a greased baking dish.
- Top with the remaining 4 ounces of shredded white cheddar, and 4 ounces of shredded mild cheddar.
- IF YOU ARE MAKING AHEAD OF TIME, STOP HERE. COVER WITH FOIL, AND KEEP IN THE FRIDGE.
- Cover with aluminum foil, and place in the 350˚ oven for 30 minutes covered, and 30 minutes uncovered.
- After half an hour, remove the casserole and uncover.
- Place back in the oven for 30 more minutes, keeping a close eye during the last 10. When the top is golden brown and bubbly, take it out and let it rest a few minutes before serving!
Notes
MAKE AHEAD BAKING INSTRUCTIONS: On the day you are ready to serve, remove from the fridge ONE HOUR before baking to take the chill off the casserole dish. Place in a 350˚ oven and bake according to the instructions above.
