Oddly enough growing up as a kid I did not like macaroni and cheese. This was odd to most people since macaroni and cheese can be thought of as a childhood staple. I never cared for cheese therefore I did not like macaroni and cheese. As I approached my teenage years I began liking macaroni and cheese, but the boxed version, and it had to be watered down so there was only a faint taste of what I like to call “fake” cheese.
Now that I’m an adult I have a full appreciation for macaroni and cheese. I’ve been searching for a basic go-to macaroni and cheese recipe for a while. My mother in-law makes a killer macaroni and cheese. She uses white cheddar and bakes it with a bread crumb topping. I could seriously eat the whole pan. It is delicious (and I would imagine a very fattening meal). Back to this recipe… I found it odd that this recipe called for egg and was a little hesitant to add it, but I trusted Ree Drummond (I mean, come on the women can cook)! This mac & cheese was creamy, sinful, and best of all easy-to-make. Which by now you should know that I love easy-to-make meals! When you think of comfort food your mind should automatically picture this macaroni and cheese. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Source: The Pioneer Woman Cooks
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
4 cups dried macaroni
1 egg, beaten
4 tbsp butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups whole milk
2 tsp dry mustard
1 lb grated cheddar
1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, and seasoned salt
Dash of paprika
Directions:
1. Cook macaroni until very firm. Macaroni should be too firm to eat right out of the pot. Drain.
I'd be willing to try this one!! Yum!
I've never used egg in my macaroni and cheese recipes before, either, but you are right…Ree has never steered me wrong! I'm going to have to give this one a try next time 🙂
Wow that looks good! I haven't cooked mac and cheese in a long time. Maybe it's time!
Im too ¡¡¡ I love mac&cheese, I give you other mac&cheese recipe. Try it
Eek! This sounds amazing! I hope you saved me a bowl girl! 🙂
I could eat mac & cheese every day of my life. This looks great!