How to make Baked Macaroni the right way

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.

Start by gathering all the ingredients needed for baked macaroni and cheese.

Chop one small onion very finely, ensuring it is small enough to release its flavor without being noticeable when eating.

Boil salted water in a wok for cooking the macaroni.

Add 1.5 boxes of elbow macaroni to the boiling water and cook for about 11 minutes, but slightly undercook it since it will continue cooking in the oven.

While the macaroni is cooking, prepare the cheese sauce by cutting the entire block of Velveeta cheese into pieces and placing it in a pan over medium heat.

Add milk to the cheese, pouring in enough to achieve a 'cheese whiz' consistency, stirring continuously to prevent burning or scorching.

Keep stirring the cheese sauce and add more milk as needed to reach the desired texture.

Once the macaroni is cooked, drain it and set it aside.

Combine the cooked macaroni with the melted cheese sauce, adding in the cream of chicken or cream of mushroom, eggs, and seasonings (paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt).

Mix everything together until well combined.

Transfer the mixture into an aluminum takeaway baking dish.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven until heated through and bubbly, checking for doneness as needed.

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