Homemade Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

This dreamy and creamy mac and cheese is so cheesy and comforting! This is one of those recipes that your kids will eat up so fast and ask for more!

Ingredients

  • 12 oz elbow macaroni pasta
  • 12 oz evaporated milk can
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups havarti cheese block grated (do not buy pre-shredded)
  • 2 cups colby jack cheese block grated (do not buy pre-shredded)
  • 3/4 tsp salt or more per taste

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni in salted water according to package instructions. Rinse and drain. (Save 1/2 cup of the pasta water)
  2. Of the heat In a saucepan, combine evaporated milk, eggs, both cheese and salt. 
  3. Place saucepan over low/med heat and cook 6-8 minutes, constantly mixing until smooth. As soon as sauce starts to thicken remove from heat. 
  4. Whisk in sour cream and add to the pasta. Season with salt if needed. 
  5. If the sauce gets too thick, you can thin it out with the pasta water. Don’t worry if the sauce seems a bit thin, it will thicken once it starts cooling down!