Grandma's Southern Mac and Cheese Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 33 mins

Total: 48 mins

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 servings

Grandma's Southern Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound elbow macaroni

4 pounds Cheddar cheese

sliced

1 ½ cups milk

5 eggs

or more to taste

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

ground black pepper to taste

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Layer some of the macaroni in a 5-quart baking dish; top with a layer of Cheddar cheese. Continue layering macaroni and Cheddar cheese into the dish ending with a Cheddar cheese layer.

Step 4

Beat milk eggs and mustard together in a bowl; pour over macaroni mixture ensuring milk mixture gets to all of the macaroni.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and just before cheese around the sides gets crisp 20 to 25 minutes. Season with black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Southern Mac and Cheese Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 477.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.8g 56%

Carbohydrates: 19.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 32.1g 49%

Saturated Fat: 19.8g 99%

Cholesterol: 143.3mg 48%

Vitamin A Iu: 1006IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.3mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 77mcg 19%

Calcium: 688.1mg 69%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 41.4mg 15%

Potassium: 185.5mg 5%

Sodium: 599mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 288.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.