Recipe: Appetizing Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese. Creamy Macaroni and Cheese This is the ultimate creamy mac and cheese recipe. It's saucy, thick and very rich, with wonderful cheddar flavor. Once you taste it, you'll be hooked.

It's a kids' favorite, and adults like it too. My recipe is simple and almost as quick as the boxed variety.. Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Creamy Macaroni and Cheese. You can have Creamy Macaroni and Cheese using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

1. Prepare 2 1/2 cup of uncooked elbow macaroni.
2. You need 5 tbsp of butter.
3. Prepare 5 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
5. It's 1 tsp of sugar.
6. It's 1 cup of whole milk.
7. You need 1 cup of half and half (cream) use whole milk if you don't have.
8. It's 8 oz of processed American cheese (Velvetta).
9. You need 2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
10. You need 1 3/4 cup of sour cream.

Pre-shredded cheese is an enemy to creamy mac. The added preservatives keep it from breaking down and you'll end up with a grainy sauce. Use a decent quality sharp cheddar and grate it yourself. In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Boil a pot of water and cook macaroni until Al dentè. (About 9 min).
3. Grease a 2 1/2 qt baking dish..
4. In a large saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and sugar until smooth..
5. Gradually wisk in milk and cream..
6. Bring to a boil and cook 2 min while stirring or until thickened..
7. Reduce heat to low and stir in cheeses until melted..
8. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream..
9. Mix cheese sauce and macaroni together and pour into dish..
10. Bake 30 min..

In a large bowl, combine remaining grated Cheddar, milk mixture. In a medium saucepan, mix butter and cheese. In a slow cooker, combine cheese/butter mixture and add the sour cream, soup, salt, milk, mustard and pepper and stir well. Alternately layer macaroni noodles and the cheddar/Monterey Jack mixture into casserole dish. Pour the egg, cream cheese and milk mixture over the macaroni and cheese.