BEST Baked Mac And Cheese Recipe EVER

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is often less expensive than butter.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone can be a cost-effective alternative.

Boil salted water in a large pot.

Add 1.5 pounds of elbow macaroni to the boiling water and stir to prevent sticking.

Cook the macaroni for 11 minutes until al dente, slightly undercooked since it will be cooked again later.

While the macaroni cooks, shred kobe cheese, pepper jack cheese, and mozzarella cheese.

Melt 1 stick of sweet cream butter in a saucepan until hot and bubbly.

Add 1/2 cup of flour to the melted butter and stir for 3-4 minutes to cook off the flour taste.

Drain the cooked macaroni and set aside without rinsing.

Add evaporated milk to the butter and flour mixture, using about 2.5 cans depending on the amount of noodles.

Whisk the mixture until smooth and combined.

Add all the shredded cheese to the milk mixture and stir until melted and smooth.

Chop the velveeta cheese into smaller pieces and add it to the cheese sauce for faster melting.

Add 4 ounces of philadelphia cream cheese to the cheese sauce and stir until smooth.

In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs and mix them into the drained macaroni to bind the noodles together.

Combine the macaroni with the cheese sauce, ensuring all noodles are coated.

Transfer the macaroni and cheese mixture to a baking dish and prepare to bake.

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