Baked Macaroni and Cheese {The Deen Brothers Recipe}

When I hear Homemade Macaroni and Cheese I immediately think Comfort Food. It really is just the perfect cheesy casserole there is. I love the stuff out of the box, don't ask me why but i just do. Anything that has pasta in it is right up my ally.

I usually don't make Macaroni and Cheese from scratch only because I have yet to find a so called Homemade Macaroni and Cheese recipe that I liked. Well................ that is until now! I tried out this recipe on a whim the ingredients really sounded easy and pretty much good. Its not low fat by any means but like I always say if you are gonna make it good you have to go all the way. I found this recipe in "The Deen Bros. Recipes from the Road" cookbook.

Everyone knows I love their Mama so you gotta love those Deen boys as well. What I like most about this recipe is that it pretty much calls for ingredients that you have on hand.I love those kind of recipes, no funny weird cheeses to add or ingredients i have to run and get last minute. Plus it has sour cream added for an extra flavor so that peaked my curiosity.

This dish was a snap to toss together and baked up really quickly. The only thing negative thing i can say about this dish is that i should of made the full recipe. My family devoured the whole 8 x 8 in pan. I halved the recipe thinking they would not eat a whole thing I was never more wrong, they were all hoping for leftovers. next time i will make the full recipe. Look at the last picture and you will see just how good the Macaroni and Cheese was.

Start by cooking the macaroni according to package directions, drain.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish; set aside. In a saucepan,

Return macaroni to saucepan. While macaroni is hot, add the cheeses to the pan, Cheddar

then American cheese stir well

Spread the macaroni mixture in the prepared baking dish.

in a separate bowl whisk together the milk, eggs,

sour cream, hot sauce if using

and good old butter .

Pour the milk mixture over the macaroni.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

This is how great the mac and cheese turned out. I cut the recipe below in half and made an 8x8 inch pan. The recipe below is a full recipe for a 9x13 inch pan.

I think this recipe could be slimmed down if you are worried about that fat content. You can use low fat sour cream, low fat cheeses and maybe egg substitutes and whole grain pasta and reduced fat butter. hmmmm that's not for me though its fine just how it is.

The Deen Brothers Baked Macaroni & Cheese

2 - cups uncooked elbow macaroni
8 - ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
8 - ounces American cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
1 - cup whole milk
1/2 - cup sour cream
2 - eggs
1/4 - cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 - teaspoon salt
splash of hot sauce. optional

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish; set aside. In a saucepan,
cook macaroni according to package directions, drain. Return macaroni to saucepan. While macaroni is hot, add the cheeses to the pan; stir well.

Spread the macaroni mixture in the prepared baking dish. In a bowl, whisk together the milk, sour cream, eggs, butter, salt and hot sauce if using. Pour the milk mixture over the macaroni. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Note: American Cheese does not come shredded. I just stick a couple slices together and shred it myself. It can be a bit messy but worth it in the end.

Serves: 8
Recipe source: "The Deen Bros" Recipes from the Road.

~ Tina, The Mom in Mommy's Kitchen ~