Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese

One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured

Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese

from iheartrecipes.com

It ranks #2 of 120 for cheese intensity among the macaroni and cheese recipes we compared. 68 cooks on iheartrecipes.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes10
each$1.22
levelintermediate
Needs:mild cheddarmonterey jacksharp cheddarAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 120.

this recipe typical
cheese430%112%
dairy189%168%
fat0%13%
egg71%0%
salt6%1%
different cheeses1.01.0
melt idx0.60.6
cheese flavor idx0.60.6
stretch idx0.40.3

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 120 for saltiness
  • #2 of 120 for cheese intensity
  • #2 of 120 for richness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

210 g2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni pasta
12 g2 tsp salt
226 g2 cups American and mild cheddar shreds
226 g2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
452 g4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
397 g14 oz can evaporated milk
2 cups half & half
150 g3 eggs
1 g1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Method: 10 steps, published by iheartrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Roise I used your recipe to make a birthday dinner for my man. He wanted Mac and chesse and meatloaf. I made your southern baked Mac and cheese and creamiest mashed potatoes. I don’t like Mac and cheese. My mom used to made every Sunday for Sunday dinners. Her” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi Rosie! I am a young newly wed who feels incredibly blessed to find your YouTube and website! My husband is from a very small ‘dirt road’ town in Alabama and comes from a family of FANTASTIC cooks. He expects the same from me and I was unfortunately spoiled ” — a cook, 5.0★
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