Simple Baked Macaroni and Cheese--The Ultimate!
The Ultimate, versatile 4+ ingredient, quick to put together, mac and cheese recipe!
Equipment
- 1 9 x 13 baking dish
- 1 liquid measuring cup
Ingredients
- 2 cups UNCOOKED elbow macaroni
- ½ cup butter or margarine - 1 stick I use 1/4 cup and it is still lovley!
- 16 oz shredded cheese of your choice Mix and match, whatever kinds of cheese you have on hand.
- 5 cups milk
- Add salt and pepper, and onion power to taste.
- OPTIONAL: ham chunks or slices of Kielbasa. Add if you want to make this a main dish!
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 350℉.
- Spray baking dish with spray oil, or butter it.
- Layer Macaroni, slices of butter, and cheese, in order given, in a 9 x 13" dish.
- Pour 5 cups milk carefully over the top layer.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, and onion powder (optional), over entire pan.
- Bake at 350℉ for one hour. DO NOT COVER.
- If it is becoming too brown, you can lightly cover with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking.