Okay, I know not a soup, but Macaroni and Cheese is SO good and just like soup it's a great side to many meals or great all by itself. In this recipe I have combined what I consider the best of mac 'n cheese recipes I have seen, just for my granddaughter who LOVES Mac n Cheese
Ingredients:
• 1 16oz bag of elbow macaroni
• ½ t salt
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• ¾ cup butter softened and divided
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
• 2 eggs whisked
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 16 oz (or more to taste) cheese (your choice but at least half is sharp cheddar) sharp cheddar, monterey jack, mozzarella, mild cheddar, gorgonzola etc. (I used 1/2 sharp cheddar and 1/2 monterey jack
a sprinkle of paprika for the top
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 375
• Boil macaroni about 7-8 min to al dente ( it will soften more when baked) in lightly salted water
• Drain (do not rinse) and put in large bowl.
• Add ½ cup butter, cubed, to
noodles and stir through
• With remaining quarter cup butter and flour make a roux
• Into the roux add the salt, onion powder, pepper, paprika, eggs and milk, whisking continuously.
• Add sour cream, cream cheese, cheeses, continue to whisk (save a bit of cheddar reserved for the top)
• Mix sauce and noodles together and put into 9x12 baking dish
• Top with remaining cheese
• Sprinkle paprika across top. (This adds little in flavor but great for presentation)
• Bake until heated through and top is browning which is about 20-25 minutes
• With remaining quarter cup butter and flour make a roux
• Into the roux add the salt, onion powder, pepper, paprika, eggs and milk, whisking continuously.
• Add sour cream, cream cheese, cheeses, continue to whisk (save a bit of cheddar reserved for the top)
• Mix sauce and noodles together and put into 9x12 baking dish
• Top with remaining cheese
• Sprinkle paprika across top. (This adds little in flavor but great for presentation)
• Bake until heated through and top is browning which is about 20-25 minutes
• some folks also like to top this dish with 1/4 cup of panko, crushed crackers or bread crumbs combined with 1/2 stick of melted butter
