BEST BAKED MAC AND CHEESE! (in a toaster oven!!) // COOKING WITH REILLY

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option or more budget-friendly.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: generic pasta brands

More nutritious or cost-effective.

Boil water in a large pot and add a little salt to prevent pasta from sticking.

Mash up potato chips for the breadcrumb topping.

Melt butter in a bowl and mix in crushed potato chips and panko breadcrumbs.

Boil pasta for about 6 minutes until al dente.

Mix together 1 cup each of Italian blend, sharp cheddar, Colby and Monterey Jack, and four cheese Mexican cheeses by hand.

Melt a whole stick of butter in a pot, then add flour and stir for about 1 minute over medium heat.

Slowly add 4 cups of milk to the butter and flour mixture, stirring until it starts bubbling.

Remove from heat and add 3 cups of the mixed cheese to the milk mixture, stirring until melted.

Add 1 cup of sour cream to the cheese sauce, seasoning with garlic salt and pepper to taste.

Stir in the cooked snowman shaped pasta into the cheese sauce until well combined.

Grease an 8x8 casserole dish and pour the mac and cheese mixture into it.

Sprinkle a little extra cheese on top of the mac and cheese mixture.

Preheat toaster oven to 375°F and bake for 15 minutes.

Check for bubbling and doneness after baking.

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