Mac And Cheese Recipe
Eat this Mac and Cheese Recipe now or make it ahead and bake it right before for the parrrty. An easy MAC to make that's ready in under an hour.
Servings: 14 people
Calories: 335kcal
Equipment
- 1 platter or foil party tray (oven safe) dimensions in notes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry macaroni noodle
- 1 processed cheddar brick known as a cheeseblock or cheesebrick
- 1 can evaporated milk, 12 ounce or water
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup salted butter
Optional Topping(s)
- 2 cups mild cheddar or colby shredded and loosely packed
- 1 cup homemade croutons crushed
Instructions
To make the Easy Mac and Cheese
- Cook noodle as directed on package, always heat water to boiling temp before adding noodle to cook.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water from the pot, then drain the noodles from water. Let macaroni cool in party tray.
- Using same pot, heat on low, place butter in pot to melt. once melted 3/4 of the way. add evaporated milk, salt, and stir in. place cheese in pot and let melt over next 8-10 minutes until melted.
- Mix cheese mixture a few times and turn stove off.
- Place half of cheese mixture over one layer of noodle, gently mix over with spoon and repeat step with remaining pasta and cheese.
*If eating immediately without topping no oven is necessary.
Optional toppings:
- crushed croutons, bread crumbs, cooked and crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, or a combination of ANY TWO.
Notes
- Recipe yield - about 12 - 16 servings at 1/2 cup each.
- Storage - Cover with lid or airtight storage. Eat within 5-days for best taste.
- 1 can of evaporated milk equal to 12 ounces.
- Use 12 to 16 ounces cheese block for every 1 pound of dry macaroni noodle.
- If adding shredded cheese for a crunchy cheese baked top: Add 3 cups of loosely shredded cheese, distributing evenly to top, center, and bottom of macaroni and cheese party tray.
- Tray dimensions: 11 3/4 in x 9 3/8 x 2 9/16. (Half size party tray.)
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 1mg