How to Cook Southern Style Macaroni and Cheese

Have you ever wanted to make spectacular southern style macaroni and cheese that is really easy. With this recipe anyone can make it without messing up.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 lb box of macaroni noodles
• salt, pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 cup milk
• 1.5 lbs cheddar cheese

1. When you start making the the macaroni and cheese, it is always easier when you have everything right in front of you. So, get out all of your supplies, turn on the stove to high and preheat the oven to four hundred fifty degrees. Boil your water in a pot, and add the whole box of macaroni noodles. Cook the noodles on high until they are aldente'. If you like your noodles softer, you can cook them longer. Drain the water, and pour the noodles into a lazagna size pan. I like to use aluminum throw away pans because it is hard to clean the pans once you finish baking macaroni and cheese in it. The cheese is almost impossible to get off unless you soak it for a long time.

2. Next, you need to crack the eggs and beat them in a bowl. Put about one and a half to two tablespoons of pepper and salt in the pan with the noodles, and stir together. If you like your macaroni a little spicier add extra pepper or 2 tablespoons of hot sauce. It punches up the flavor, and gives it a little fire to the taste. Pour in the evaporated milk, one half cup of regular milk and egg into the noodles. Stir all of the ingredients together. Make sure that most of the cheese is pushed below the surface of the noodles. Put one and a half handfuls of cheese into the macaroni and stir in. I like to add extra cheese to mine, so I sometimes add up to two cups of cheese at this time. Shake salt and pepper across the top of the noodles and top heavily with the rest of the cheese. This is not a low cholesterol dish. If you skimp on the cheese, you will ruin the flavor.

3. Bake at four hundred fifty degrees for twenty to thirty minutes until lightly browned. Take out of the oven and let it sit for about ten minutes to cool.
   This recipe can be cooked in the microwave in a microwave safe dish. Cook for ten to fifteen minutes on high.
   Check to make sure that the egg is fully cooked to one hundre sixty five degrees to make sure that it is done. Once it has been removed from the oven or microwave allow to cool for at least ten minutes before eating. It will be extremely hot.

Tips & Warnings

• Here are two other things that you can do to enjoy this dish.
• You can add chopped up ham to the dish when you add the first part of the cheese. Mix it in and you have a complete dinner cassarole in one dish.
• Cook fried chicken or pork chops and add sliced tomatoes on the side and you have a fantastic southern meal that is easy and fast to make.

[westernmom]

on 6/17/2009 Sounds way good... and a little tiny bit fattening! good directions - would love to see some pics with the article as well. 5* and a rec

[billips]

on 6/1/2009 This looks delicious - I cannot have enough recipes for Macaroni and Cheese - this looks like a really cheesy one - 5* - B.