Mac and Cheese Recipe - 5 Secrets to The BEST Macaroni and Cheese Ever! #SoulFoodSunday

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.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to a pot of water and bring to a boil.

Add 1 pound of elbow macaroni to the boiling water and cook for exactly 6.5 minutes.

Pour off the water from the macaroni.

Transfer the macaroni to a deep thin wall pan.

Add 1/2 cup of butter to the macaroni.

Pour in 12 ounces of evaporated milk.

Season with 1 teaspoon of black pepper and the remaining 2 teaspoons of salt.

Mix until well combined.

Cut the cheeses (8 ounces each of sharp cheddar, mild cheddar, Velveeta, Monterey Jack, and provolone) into small blocks and add them to the mixture.

Mix until well combined again.

Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, remove the mac and cheese from the oven and stir it well.

Return the pan to the oven and continue baking for another 25 minutes until browned around the edges.

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