Homemade Mac and Cheese
This is the best homemade mac and cheese recipe ever. Made with all real ingredients, you can feel good about feeding it to your family when they ask for more.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Penne Pasta noodles
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes
- 6 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, freshly shredded preferably raw
- 4 oz Parmesan Cheese, freshly shredded
- 1 cup Whole milk preferably raw
- ¼ cup Sour Cream
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 Egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and set out 8x8" baking dish.
- Place a pot of water on the stove to boil (measure according to boxed pasta instructions). Once the pot is boiling, salt the water (1-2 tablespoons) and add pasta.8 oz Penne Pasta noodles
- Cook pasta until al dente and then drain water. While noodles are still hot, mix in butter and both cheeses (I add the noodles back to the pot and mix everything in there before adding to baking dish).4 tbsp Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes, 6 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, freshly shredded, 4 oz Parmesan Cheese, freshly shredded
- Next, stir in milk, sour cream, and salt. Once everything is well mixed, stir in the beaten egg (the egg is added last so the heat doesn't prematurely cook it).1 cup Whole milk, ¼ cup Sour Cream, ½ tsp Salt, 1 Egg, beaten
- Pour into baking dish and carefully place in preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is bubbling. Serve warm. Store in covered container in refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 21gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 714mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 830IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 498mgIron: 1mg
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