We eat a LOT of Mac and cheese, no seriously, a lot. I usually double the recipe because there are always a lot of kids at my house and everyone loves a bowl of mac and cheese and they always go back for a second helping.
This recipe comes from The Two Bite Club. I am always trying out different recipes and using the kids as my tasters to vote for which recipe they like best, this one was inhaled and it looked like the dishes were licked clean. I think that is a great indicator.
Yield: 8-10
Best Macaroni and Cheese
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 10 minutes
Best Macaroni and Cheese, pure comfort food. Such an easy recipe!
Ingredients
- 16 oz Rigatoni, cooked and drained
- 1 lb sharp Orange cheddar cheese, sliced into ¼ inch thick slices
- 5 tsp butter
- Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Layer ingredients in the following order: half of the macaroni, half of the cheese, the remaining macaroni, followed by the remaining cheese.
- Top with sliced butter.
- Pour milk over layers until the milk fills the dish about ¾ of the way full or until you just see the milk coming through the macaroni when you're looking at it from the top.
- Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 50 minutes to one hour or until the top is golden and bubbly. Let sit 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve with warmed stewed tomatoes.
wwoodwo
Saturday 3rd of March 2018
I just tried it! It's great! So simple to make, I'm going to show my granddaughter how to make it. Thanks!
Joanne T Ferguson (@mickeydownunder)
Monday 17th of March 2014
G'day and uber yum! This is my all time fave comfort food! Delicious photo! Cheers! Joanne
nettiemoore11
Wednesday 19th of March 2014
Thank you Joanne!
dwayland
Wednesday 18th of December 2013
This looks yummy! Thanks for sharing at my facebook party. I've pinned your recipe to my new board: https://www.pinterest.com/lifecurrents/over-indulged-heres-some-suggestions-to-help-your-/ Have a lovely week!
nettiemoore11
Wednesday 18th of December 2013
Thank you Debi! Nettie
Diane
Thursday 12th of December 2013
Don't like tomatoes in my mac and cheese.
nettiemoore11
Friday 13th of December 2013
It's a personal preference, some people do, some people don't. I was raised eating macaroni and tomato juice.
Nettie
Liz
Saturday 30th of November 2013
THIS is the mac and cheese we grew up with. Wonderful, total comfort food, none of that saucey stuff. (good but not the real thing) If you're in a hurry, warm the milk before pouring it on; that will speed it up a little. For a tiny bit of zip add a little dried mustard to the milk. Use one cheese or mix whatever you have on hand, use elbow, rigatoni... It's epic!
nettiemoore11
Saturday 30th of November 2013
I will try it Liz! Thank you for the tip!