Delicious and Easy Macaroni and Cheese

By Addie

The only mac and cheese recipe you'll ever need- no funny ingredients, minimal effort and grand on taste!

Ingredients

• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 pinch cayenne
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted, for the casserole

Details

Adapted from cheese.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Boil the macaroni for 4 minutes or until half-cooked (salt the water!)

In a medium saucepan heat the half-and-half with cayenne, salt and pepper. Add macaroni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts. Pour into a buttered casserole and top with remaining cheese.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes until the cheese melts.
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REVIEWS:

My favorite mac-n-cheese dish out there!

My boyfriend and I both loved this dish! We each had seconds! I used about 8 ounces of bow-tie pasta and boiled my pasta until still firm to the bite. This is a definite keeper and I'm making this again soon!

This was very easy and delicious! I thought the texture was a little grainy but the flavor totally made up for it. I used fat free half-and-half. I also cooked the pasta a little past half (6 min) as I was afraid of it not getting done with the small amount of additional cook time; the pasta ended up perfectly cooked. Thanks for the recipe!

I thought this was very good and easy to make! I had it for dinner the other night and then for lunch yesterday with some chopped ham added to it. A much nicer taste than the boxed, but just as easy to make. Thanks for the recipe - I'll be making it often!