How To Make Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheddar cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheddar reduces calories while processed cheese melts better.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Part-skim mozzarella is lower in fat, while colby is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories, while sour cream is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Boil water and add 1 cup of chicken broth to the pot.

Add 3 boxes (16 oz each) of macaroni noodles to the pot and stir to separate.

Boil noodles for 8-10 minutes, then drain.

Add 3 sticks of butter (2 unsalted, 1 salted) to the drained noodles and let melt.

Crack 6 eggs into a bowl, add onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper, and whisk together.

Once the butter is melted, add garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and smoked paprika to the noodles and stir.

Add 56 oz of shredded cheese to the noodles.

Add 3 cans of evaporated milk and about 1 cup of heavy cream to the mixture.

Taste and adjust seasoning with more black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika if needed.

Add the egg mixture to the noodles and mix well.

Spray 3 baking pans with cooking spray and transfer the mixture into the pans.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for about 45 minutes until set and golden on top.

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