If we took a survey and asked people to name their favorite comfort food, I’d bet mac n cheese would be at the top of the list. (That or maybe ice cream.) And there really is just something homey about gooey, cheesy, unhealthy goodness.
Now for me, I grew up on the Kraft blue box mac n cheese. It was my absolutely favorite thing to eat at dinner. When I was little, my mom wanted to really surprise me and make me some homemade mac n cheese (ya know, the kind that doesn’t come from a powder). And guess what…I didn’t like it. I mean…I liked it….just not as much as the blue box. The real cheese just didn’t have as much delicious artificial flavor as the powder! And I’m sure I loudly expressed my opinions and made her feel real great about spending all that extra time on a dish for me.
Well now that I’m older, I guess my tastes are more refined (although, I still love the Kraft version). So last night, I made some homemade mac n cheese of my own. It’s got diced onions throughout to add a little flavor, and the crunchy breadcrumb topping just makes it exquisite. If you’re looking for some delicious comfort food, this is the way to go.
Ingredients
- 12 ounce elbow macaroni pasta
- 3 cups of yellow finely grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup of butter, softened plus 1 Tbsp for skillet
- 1 medium red onion – diced
- ¼ tsp. parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups milk, if you want the casserole creamier add more milk
- 1/2 cup Progresso bread crumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté’ diced red onion in 1 Tbsp butter, drain and cool.
- In large bowl, stir together 2 ½ cups of cheddar cheese, ½ cup sour cream, and ¼ cup butter. When cool, add onions to the cheese mixture, stir. Add milk and stir to combine.
- Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Salt the boiling water. Stir in pasta and boil 10-12 minutes, stirring recurrently until “al dente”. Drain well and pour in large bowl of cheese mixture. Stir until fully combined.
- Place macaroni mixture in a sprayed baking dish. Sprinkle on top ½ cup of cheddar cheese parsley, salt/pepper, and bread crumbs. Bake for approximately 45 to 50 minutes.
Source: petit4chocolatier
Reblogged this on The No-Recipe Food Blog and commented:
Mmmm, looks delicious! I’m reblogging this because I need a homemade mac and cheese recipe I can come back to. Don’t you just want to eat that whole pan? I do.
Thank you for the reblog! And yes it’s hard to resist eating the whole pan! If my stomach could hold that much pasta, it would have Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Thank you very much for the compliment of preparing this dish, wow! Your macaroni and cheese looks so delicious! Wonderful job!
Sincerely,
judy
Thank you Judy! We really enjoyed it! Thanks for posting such awesome recipes! This is the first of several from your blog that I’d like to make!
Really nice take on the classic 🙂
i think there should be a vidio
I would love to do video recipes on my site. But typically I am cooking before my husband gets home from work, and I’m not able to cook and take a video at the same time. But I agree that it would be a nice feature!
I must try this! Makes me think about Backndaday! Homade Mac&cheese!
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I have never made mac and cheese and then baked it. I can’t understand why baking takes 45-50 min; most everything is already hot so all that is required is to melt the cheese. Am I missing something?