Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni and Cheese · Southern Mac and Cheese
One of 120 macaroni and cheese recipes we measured
6 cooks on organicallyaddison.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 120.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| cheese | 74% | 112% |
| dairy | 258% | 168% |
| fat | 13% | 13% |
| thickener | 7% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 5% | 0% |
| different cheeses | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| melt idx | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| cheese flavor idx | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| stretch idx | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 227 g | 8 ounces macaroni (cooked and drained) |
| 28 g | 2 tbsp unsalted butter |
| 15 g | 2 tbsp flour (regular or gluten free) |
| 244 g | 1 cup whole milk |
| 340 g | 12 ounces evaporated milk |
| 3 g | 1 tsp onion powder |
| 8 g | 1 tbsp garlic powder |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp sea salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp black pepper |
| 2 g | 1 tsp Cajun seasoning |
| 84 g | 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese |
| 85 g | 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese |
| extra cheese (to garnish) |
Method: 8 steps, published by organicallyaddison.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“We had no leftovers with this mac and cheese recipe! Used my homemade cajun seasoning and it turned out so fine! So cheesy and delicious! We can’t get enough of it!” — a cook, 5.0★
“I loved this version of mac and cheese! Creamy, cheesy and with that spicy touch!!! I added bacon in mine, I will be making it again soon!” — a cook, 5.0★