Sunday, April 24, 2011

Homemade Mac N' Cheese to Die For

Recipe for Nick's homemade Mac' n Cheese! It is delicious baked mac and cheese. Last time he made it he substituted colby jack cheese for cheddar cheese. The basic recipe is from Wilson's Mac' n Cheese on the Food Network site but has been tweak to our taste. 
Ingredients
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 tablespoon salt , plus more for seasoning (Nick substitutes a tad of garlic salt for regular salt to enhance the flavor)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
  • 1/2 stick butter, melted
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 16 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese 
  • Dust with paprika

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Bring water, salt, and oil to boil over high heat 
  • Add pasta, bring back to a boil and cook 8 to 9 minutes. 
  • Drain pasta and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • In a large bowl, mix together eggs, evaporated milk, melted butter and salt and pepper, to taste. 
  • Stir in 3/4 of the cheese and add the pasta. 
  • Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and add the pasta mixture. Top with remaining cheese and dust with paprika.
  • Bake until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.



Nick adds a bread crumb topping but won't even share that part of the recipe with me! This is his treat to me when he makes it so I can't know all of his secrets!

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