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Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing

Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing

Call it stuffing or call it dressing, it really doesn’t matter as long as you call it delicious!!! Stuffing is one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving. Our take on this Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing is a classic, no frills, anything but basic holiday stuffing recipe. […]

Creamy Mixed Vegetable Casserole

Creamy Mixed Vegetable Casserole

Creamy Mixed Vegetable Casserole is a staple on the dinner menu rotation in our house! It’s SOOO good!!! But it’s also SOOO easy!! If you’re tired of all those boring steamed vegetable side, then this recipe is for YOU!! This super versatile side dish goes with […]

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

I’ve been making this Creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe for about 10 years now and it’s literally THE BEST!!  It’s so good in fact that it’s the ONLY mac and cheese recipe that gets made in our house! My hubby went to college at Penn State and we love this recipe because it reminds us of the macaroni and cheese served at The Corner Room in State College. He was obsessed with trying to duplicate their recipe and I stumbled across this one in a cookbook that looked pretty darn close. Boy was it right on point! The sauce is everything you want, thick, creamy and loaded with cheddar flavor. This classic macaroni and cheese recipe is made from scratch and easy to make. One bite and you’ll see why it’s our favorite!

Here’s all you’ll need: elbow macaroni, butter, flour, milk, sour cream, Velveeta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, ground mustard, and cheddar cheese.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese ingredients

Start by cooking the elbow noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Once it’s completely melted, stir in the flour to form a paste. This will act as the base for that rich and creamy sauce!

Combine melted butter and flour to form a paste.

Gradually add the milk half a cup at a time and stir until smooth. I’ll add half a cup and stir until it starts to thicken slightly before adding more liquid.

Gradually add the milk half a cup at a time and stir until smooth.

Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to stir until thickened, and I mean REALLY thick. Like pudding thick. This is the stick to your ribs kind of macaroni and cheese that we all know and love! It is doesn’t full on boil, that’s fine as long as it’s a nice, creamy consistency.

Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to stir until thickened.

Next reduce the heat and stir in the sour cream, Velveeta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and ground mustard until smooth. Continue to stir until the cheese is completely melted.

Reduce the heat and stir in the sour cream, Velveeta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and ground mustard until smooth.

Lightly spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add the elbow noodles to the dish and toss with cheddar cheese. If you’re a fan of the crispy, cheesy top on your macaroni and cheese, then only add one cup of cheese during this step. Then top the casserole with the remaining cheese. We like to mix it up in our house!

Stir in the cheese sauce. This is NOT your blue box powdered cheese sauce! (not that there’s anything wrong with that)

Lightly fold in the sauce until every single inch of elbow noodles are covered in cheesy goodness!!! Bake uncovered in a 350 degree preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. The sauce will be nice and bubbly!

Grab yourself a fork and dive right in! The leftovers reheat wonderfully too…..if there are any!

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

February 28, 2018
: 6
: Easy

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1-1/2 milk
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
  • Step 1 Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
  • Step 2 Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in the flour to form a paste.
  • Step 3 Gradually add the milk, half a cup at a time. Boil over medium heat, continually stirring for about 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  • Step 4 Reduce the heat and stir in the sour cream, Velveeta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and ground mustard until smooth. Stir until the cheese is melted.
  • Step 5 Lightly spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add the elbow noodles to the dish and toss with cheddar cheese.
  • Step 6 Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles. Lightly fold in the sauce until the noodles are completely covered.
  • Step 7 Bake uncovered in a 350 degree preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!!

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Perfect Baked Potato

Perfect Baked Potato

There are some recipes that I feel like EVERYONE needs to know and this is one of those recipes!!! A classic baked potato….it should be simple, right?!? A quick internet search for “baked potato” will show you there are apparently about a gazillion ways to […]