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Old Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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Instructions

  • Bring a medium sauce pan of water (filled ⅔ full) to a boil
  • Add salt and stir.
  • Add macaroni noodles and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.
  • Drain noodles and return to sauce pan, stirring in butter.
  • Put pan on low to medium low heat and stir until butter melts.
  • Add cheese, milk and black pepper, reserving ¾ to 1 cup of cheese
  • Continue cooking over low heat, stirring, until cheese melts.
  • Pour into a casserole or baking dish and top with reserved cheese.
  • Bake about 25 minutes at 375.
  • Broil 1-2 minutes if top browning is desired.

Notes

  • For best results always use freshly grated cheese.
  • For the richest flavor use evaporated milk.
  • Salt can be adjusted according to taste and whether salted or unsalted butter is used

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 14gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 619mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 687IUCalcium: 291mgIron: 1mg

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