Name: Ultimate Layered Mac & Cheese Casserole
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 pound box elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions; 1 stick margarine or butter; 1 package shredded sharp cheddar cheese; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1 egg; 2 cup milk; 1 package Ritz crackers

Ultimate Layered Mac & Cheese Casserole

This recipe for Ultimate Layered Mac and Cheese Casserole has everything you'd want out of a macaroni and cheese dinner. It's cheesy, buttery and topped with a Ritz cracker crumble for added texture. There's simply no beating an easy macaroni and cheese recipe like this.

Cooking Time45 min

Cooking MethodCasserole

Ingredients

1 pound box elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
1 stick margarine or butter
1 package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 egg
2 cups milk
1 package Ritz crackers

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a 2-quart casserole dish, layer cooked macaroni with thin slices of butter and sprinkles of cheese, adding salt and pepper to each layer. You should be able to do about 3-4 layers.
After the top layer of butter and cheese, beat egg in a 2-cup measuring cup, then add milk to make 2 cups. Beat together and pour over macaroni casserole.
Crumble Ritz crackers or sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top of the casserols.
Bake for 45 minutes.

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Janice L

Oct 01, 2017

When I think of comfort food, I think of macaroni and cheese. It can be served as a main dish or as a side. If you have the time, homemade is much better than the boxed variety. For this recipe, I would use butter for a richer taste. I would also use reduced fat cheddar cheese and skim milk. Panko bread crumbs could be used for the topping instead of Ritz crackers. To ensure that the elbow macaroni is a good consistency in the casserole, it should be drained while it is still underdone. This is because the pasta will continue to cook in the oven.