There won’t be a Pioneer Woman recipe today because Denise is under the weather but she will be making a few things in the next couple of weeks that I won’t be making . They are things that our family (including me) don’t eat. I will try and post something that I cook that we love and link up to that recipe.
So this week, I made my baked mac & cheese. I don’t really have a recipe that is written down but I will tell y’all as best I can.
The cast of characters as Ree would say.
I salt the water and get it boiling for the 16 oz. of macaroni.
Boil that until almost done. Drain.
Add a stick of butter (or less if you want) to the hot noodles.
At this point I add a couple of pinches of red pepper & garlic powder. Just do this to taste. You might like it salty with a kick like we do or you might like it a little less salty. Just season to taste.
Add the beaten eggs and milk to the noodles. As you can see, I just eye it. Just make sure to cover the noodles.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. This is more of a custard style mac & cheese so it is ready when it is set up.
After as many times as I have made this, I was in a rush and I didn’t let it set up long enough. Hungry hubby and hungry wifey and I didn’t wait long enough.
This is a really good recipe but the end result doesn’t look that good. I think that I need a photography lesson from PW on how to take pictures of food;-)
This mac & cheese heats up well too. We eat on it a few times and there is never any left over to throw away. Also, most of the time (when I am not in a rush) it sets up better. It is more ‘held’ together and not falling apart….if that makes sense.
Try it and let me know if you like it.
Melanie
