Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Jessica Walker
Updated Jan 20, 2022
When you're longing for a little cheesy comfort but find yourself short on time, try our southern baked mac and cheese recipe—it's ready to dig into in just one hour. Easy family dinner or delicious potluck contribution? You decide!
More About This Recipe
- When you’re craving homemade mac and cheese, this southern baked version is a wonderful option. It takes just 15 minutes to prep and 45 minutes of hands-off time, which means you can do more of what you want and spend less time standing over the stove. Not a macaroni connoisseur but ready to learn all the ways to make mac and cheese? We did the heavy lifting, delving deep on the cheesy details, so you can learn all about it before you begin. Who knew there were so many ways to make it? And if this baked mac and cheese recipe isn’t your style, we’ve got lots more mac and cheese recipes for you to search through!
Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 5
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 6 oz)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 block (10 oz) extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In Dutch oven or 3-quart saucepan, cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
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Step2In 9-inch square baking dish, mix cooked macaroni, beaten eggs and shredded cheese. Add milk, salt and pepper; mix well.
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Step3Bake 45 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
300
Calories
16g
Total Fat
16g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 42%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 110mg
- 37%
- Sodium
- 440mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 170mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 16g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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