Paula Deen Cooks Macaroni and Cheese - Get Cookin' with Paula Deen

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option or more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Healthier fat option or more economical.

Cook 2 cups of elbow macaroni until soft, not al dente, and set aside.

Add a couple of tablespoons of butter to the macaroni to separate the noodles.

Cut aged Wisconsin cheese into cubes and add it to the hot macaroni to help it melt.

Grate additional cheese and mix it into the macaroni until it becomes gummy.

Beat a few eggs in a bowl.

Add about half a cup of sour cream to the beaten eggs and mix well.

Pour the egg and sour cream mixture into the macaroni and stir.

Add milk to the macaroni mixture as needed, based on the desired consistency.

Transfer the macaroni mixture to a baking dish and place it in a preheated oven at 350°F.

Bake for about 40-45 minutes, checking for doneness.

After baking, top with additional cheese and bake for another 5 minutes before serving.

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