Best Homemade Mac & Cheese
This Homemade Mac & Cheese recipe is rich, creamy and full of flavor. It’s also very easy to make, so skip that box of mac n’ cheese, and give your taste buds something better. Don’t forget that special ingredient!
My family loves pasta, and my kids especially love this homemade macaroni and cheese. They call it the family recipe. I had the funniest conversation with my daughter the last time I made it though, read it below.
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HOMEMADE MAC & CHEESE
This is a great dish, that is family-friendly, and perfect for bringing to a potluck.
We eat this macaroni and cheese a couple times a month, and it never gets old. It’s so rich and creamy! I try to make double, so we can eat leftovers the next day.
My daughter was so funny the last time I made it though. She told me it looked like slop, but after she tried the first bite. She goes, “This is sooo good, can I have seconds?”
I’ll let you in on a little secret, the key to making the best macaroni and cheese. Gruyere Cheese! Seriously, gruyere cheese will make any mac n’ cheese THE BEST!
This recipe works great for a dutch oven, as less dishes to wash. If you don’t own a dutch oven, then a baking dish works just as well. We’ve done both ways many times.
We’ve been using this dutch oven 3-4 times a week for the past 3 years, and it’s still working great!
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Best Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta elbow, shell, or similar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups gruyere cheese shredded, 6 oz
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package, until al dente.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°, and get all your cheeses shredded, if they aren't already. If you aren't using a dutch oven, get a 8x12 inch baking pan ready.
- Carefully mix all your ingredients together in dutch oven, or baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Let rest for 5 minutes until serving, enjoy!
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