How To Make Old- Fashioned Macaroni And Cheese From Scratch

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers are often less expensive and still provide crunch.

Add elbow macaroni to a bowl.

Add half a stick of real butter to the macaroni.

Add cold milk to the bowl, estimating about 4 cups total.

Add salt and black pepper to the mixture.

Beat two eggs and add them to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients together, incorporating the butter and milk.

Add half a package of cheddar cheese into the macaroni mixture.

Pour the macaroni mixture into a casserole dish.

Top the macaroni with the remaining cheddar cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F until the cheese is brown and the milk is set, checking with a spoon to ensure the milk is not still running.

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