How to Make Mac & Cheese Southern-Style With Sour Cream : Mac & Cheese Variations

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while adding creaminess.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is a cost-effective melting cheese.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a less expensive fat substitute.

Melt butter in a pan.

Add flour to the melted butter to make a roux and lower the heat to medium.

Whisk the roux together until combined.

Slowly incorporate hot milk into the roux, tempering it while stirring.

Scrape the bottom of the pan with a rubber spatula to ensure no flour or butter is stuck.

Season the mixture with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Cook the mixture to remove the raw taste of the flour.

Prepare the egg as a binder for the dish.

Add cooked macaroni elbows to the sauce and stir on medium-low heat.

Add cheese in stages, starting with sharp white cheddar, then yellow cheddar.

Turn off the heat and fold in sour cream and the egg.

Spoon the mixture into a pre-oiled pan.

Top with additional cheddar cheese for a twist.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 25 to 35 minutes until golden and bubbly.

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