St Louis Mac Cheese Recipes

SWEETIE PIE'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°C.
• Put pasta in 9 by 13 dish and set aside.
• Mix milks and eggs well.
• Add the butter, sour cream and colby, Montery jack, sharp cheddar and velveeta cheeses to the pasta.
• Pour milk and egg mixture over the pasta.
• Season with salt , pepper, sugar and toss.
• Sprinkle with remaining cups of American or Cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or untill top is lightly browned.

ST. LOUIS MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. All measurements are approximate based on how much I want to make and how "soupy" you want the cheese mixture to be. I like it to be pretty soupy to start with because it will thicken up after baking. I eyeball the amount of noodles to add also. But for the most part these are the measurements: 1 medium box/bag of macaroni elbows or shells. Boil noodles 10 minutes
• 2. Put an extra large heavy stainless steel bowl on top of low heat on the stove top. After the bowl is hot, add 1 1/2 sticks of butter until melted. Then add 1 qt of whole milk Heat all until almost boiling
• 3. Add 1/2 of a large box of Velveeta cheese cut into cubes to the hot butter/milk mixture Stir until melted completely
• 4. Add 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese & stir until melted completely Add 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese & stir until melted completely Add 8 oz of soft cream cheese (cut into cubes) & stir until melted completely
• 5. After all the cheese mixture is smooth, mix in 1 cup of bacon bits (or more if you like) Taste and add salt & pepper to taste You MIGHT need to add more milk to get the consistency you want. Mix with cooked noodles Pour all into greased 9 x 13 pan
• 6. Crush 2 sleeves of Ritz crackers into fine crumbs. (I use a zip lock bag to control the mess) Sprinkle crumbs over top of mac & cheese
• 7. Melt another stick of butter and pour over cracker crumb topping
• 8. Bake in a 350 degree oven until cracker crumbs are lightly browned and edges are bubbly.