Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while processed cheese is more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while the powdered milk is a cost-effective alternative.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while pecorino is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking, while margarine is a cheaper fat option.

Boil water and add 3 cups of elbow macaroni, cooking until al dente for about 7 minutes.

In a bowl, mix 3 eggs, 1.5 cups of half and half, and 2 cups of whole milk.

Add 1/3 cup of sour cream to the egg and milk mixture.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon of white pepper, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Cut 1 stick of Kerrygold butter into slices and add to the hot macaroni to melt.

Add Velveeta cheese (a little more than 1/2 cup) and mix with the macaroni.

Combine 8 cups of cheese (including sharp cheddar, mozzarella, mild cheddar, and muenster) into the macaroni mixture.

Grease a baking dish with Kerrygold butter and layer the macaroni mixture.

Pour custard mixture over the macaroni and mix well.

Top with additional sharp cheddar cheese and sprinkle with paprika.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.

Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

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