Best Ever Macaroni & Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni (to make a smaller batch adjust recipe to 1 cup macaroni)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups water
• 5 cups american cheese, grated
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• butter, 1-2 tablespoon
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups milk, more milk may be necessary
• butter or cooking spray, to coat casserole dish

Recipe

• 1 bring water to boil in a sauce pan.
• 2 add 1 teaspoon of salt & macaroni to pan and stir.
• 3 when water boils again, reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes, drain macaroni.
• 4 butter or coat a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• 5 cover the casserole dish with a layer of macaroni.
• 6 add a layer of grated american cheese.
• 7 salt and pepper to lightly cover layer, add a small amount of butter.
• 8 repeat layering procedure, end with a layer of cheese.
• 9 beat one egg, add 1 1/4 cup milk and stir together. pour egg/milk mixture over macaroni & cheese. if necessary, add enough milk to bring the milk level with 3/4-inch of top of macaroni & cheese.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, uncovered.