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Southern Baked Mac Cheese
Chef Millie Peartree shares her favorite recipe for Southern macaroni and cheese, perfect for your next holiday dinner party.
Prep
15 min
Cook
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Total
50 min
Serves
8 - 10 serving(s)
Instructions
- 01
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a large, deep baking dish with butter. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook macaroni, stirring occasionally, until just al dente according to package instructions. Drain, then rinse with cold water.
- 02
In a large bowl (or same pot you used to cook the pasta), toss pasta and butter; season with salt and pepper. Stir in 2 c. cheddar.
- 03
Add half of macaroni mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle Colby-cheddar over pasta mixture, then top with another layer of macaroni mixture (similar to making a lasagna).
- 04
In a medium bowl, beat eggs and milk until combined. Pour over macaroni mixture.
- 05
Cover baking dish with foil and bake macaroni and cheese until cheese is melted and edges are bubbling, 25 to 35 minutes. Do not overbake! It may be a bit jiggly when you take it out of the oven.
- 06
Turn on broiler. Top with remaining 2 c. cheddar. Broil, watching closely, until cheese is melted and golden, about 3 minutes. Let cool slightly to firm up.
Nutrition
per serving
- Calories
- 755
- Protein
- 34g
- Carbs
- 47g
- Fat
- 47g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 5g
- Sat. fat
- 27g
- Sodium
- 660mg
- Cholesterol
- 199mg
Variations & swaps
Mac & Cheese Variations
- Million Dollar Mac & Cheese: There's classic mac & cheese, and then there's million-dollar mac & cheese. This is the mac & cheese you make when you want to impress.
- Bacon & Pimento Mac & Cheese: If you love some Southern flair, then this pimento and bacon-spiked mac & cheese will be a dream side dish for you.
- Crock-Pot Mac & Cheese: No oven space? No problem! You can make extra-creamy mac & cheese in the Crock-Pot.
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