Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe | I Heart Recipes

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheddar cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheddar reduces calories while processed cheese melts better.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Part-skim mozzarella is lower in fat, while colby is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories, while sour cream is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Bring lightly salted water to a boil.

Add elbow macaroni pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente; drain and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs.

Add evaporated milk and a couple cups of half-and-half to the eggs.

Add salt and finely ground white pepper (or ground black pepper) to the mixture.

Start adding in the shredded cheeses (Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, and American) to the bowl.

Stir the mixture until everything is nicely incorporated.

Fold in the cooked elbow macaroni pasta into the cheese mixture.

Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray (or butter it if preferred).

Add the macaroni mixture to the greased baking dish.

Sprinkle leftover cheeses on top of the macaroni and cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350°F for 40 minutes until bubbly.

Let it sit for about five minutes before serving.

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