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Best Southern Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

A good southern baked mac and cheese should taste bold and feel rich with each bite. It should bake up creamy inside, with a golden cheesy top. For me the the ultimate southern baked mac and cheese should never be dry, grainy, or bland. This recipe is all about the details that matter
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Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs elbow macaroni
  • ½ lbs Sharp cheddar ( shredded)
  • ½ lbs Colby jack ( shredded )
  • ½ lbs American cheese ( shredded )
  • 1 cup parmesan ( grated )
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 cans evaporated milk
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Method
 

  1. Start by shredding all your cheese
  2. Boil your pasta in well-salted water as per package instructions until al-dente
  3. Once cooked, drain the pasta and then let it steam dry for 1 to 2 minutes
  4.  Drop in your stick of softened butter into the cooling pasta for extra richness.
  5.  In a large bowl, make the egg custard by combining your eggs, sour cream, evaporated milk,
  6. Season with salt and black pepper
  7. Whisk everything until smooth and well combined
  8. In a large bowl, combine your pasta and egg custard mixture
  9. Also add most but not all of your cheese blend. Stir to combine
  10. Pour the mixture into 9×13 baking dish
  11. Smooth it out and top with a generous amount of the cheese mix you had set aside 
  12.  Bake it at 375F ( 190C ) FOR 35 – 40 minutes
  13. Allow the mac and cheese to cool for 20-minutes.
  14. Serve and enjoy!!