The Best Creamy Mac & Cheese Recipe
Welcome to Kenya’s Kitchen88 food blog. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite Mac n cheese recipes to make. This macaroni and cheese recipe is extra cheesy and creamy. Feel free to add your selection of favorite cheeses. If you want to keep it simple a good combination of cheeses would be sharp cheddar cheese and Colby Monterey jack cheese, with shredded mild cheddar sprinkled on top. This is a great mac and cheese recipe to serve with barbeque chicken or ribs, especially for the holidays. I hope you enjoy this mac and cheese recipe!
The best creamy mac & cheese recipe to make! My mac and cheese recipe is a great recipe for the kids and family to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Elbow noodles
- 1 Chicken bouillon cube
- ½ cup Half & half
- ½ cup Milk
- 5 to 7 cups Shredded Cheese
- 1 or 2 Eggs
- ½ to 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Sour cream
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- First, if your using block cheese, be sure to shred the cheese beforehand.
- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
- Next, bring a pot of water to a boil for the elbow noodles.
- Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to the boiling water and let it dissolve.
- Add elbow noodles to the pot of boiling water and cook the noodles until just al dente. (Or according to package instructions)
- Then, drain the noodles in a strainer and place the elbow noodles in a medium bowl.
- Add ½ to 1 Tbs of butter to the noodles and stir the butter into the elbow noodles until it melts.
- While the noodles are still hot, add the shredded cheese to the bowl. Stir the cheese into the noodles until it starts to melt.
- Pour in the milk and half & half.
- Season with black Pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. (You don't really need to add salt. The cheese has salt, but it's personal preference).
- Next, add one or two eggs and 1 tbsp of sour cream to your mac and cheese mixture. Stir everything together.
- Pour mac and cheese into a greased baking dish.
- Add a top layer of shredded cheese.
- Place dish in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes. (Don’t overbake! the Mac n cheese will firm up as it cools)
- Remove pan from the oven and let it cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!
