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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Check out this incredibly easy yet extremely cheesy recipe for macaroni and cheese. Its sure to comfort the souls of the most die hard comfort food enthusiasts.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups of macaroni noodles

6 cups of water

1 stick of salted butter
 
2 tsp salt

2 tsp black pepper

2 cups of whole milk

½ cup of Velveeta cheese cubed

1 ½ cups of shredded cheddar cheese

6 slices of American cheese

¾ cup of sour cream

Thyme for garnish

DIRECTIONS
*Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
*Start by pre-boiling 6 cups of water. Add 2 tsp of salt, 1/4 stick of butter and macaroni noodles to the boiling water. Boil noodles according to package instructions which is usually 10-12 minutes or until noodles are tender.
*Strain macaroni noodles and place them into a 9x13 greased or buttered casserole dish.
*Season noodles with black pepper and stir.
*Add one cup of the shredded cheddar cheese to the macaroni noodles.
*Next add the cubed Velveeta pieces throughout the dish
*Spoon in ¾ cups of sour cream into the dish by adding dollops spread across the casserole
*Stir macaroni mixture together incorporating all ingredients well
*Slice 3/4 stick of butter into small cubes and place them thru out the macaroni dish
*Add remaining shredded cheddar cheese across the macaroni mixture
*Pour 2 cups of whole milk into the dish
*Finally cover macaroni with six slices of American cheese evenly over the top
*Bake macaroni for approximately 25-30 minutes or until golden brown
*Allow macaroni to rest for 5 minutes, garnish with thyme, plate and enjoy!

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