GRANDMOTHER'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

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This is my grandmother's macaroni and cheese. It is best when cooked in a clay baking dish at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Provided by LAURA67

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup elbow macaroni
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
⅔ cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
Stir macaroni, Cheddar cheese, milk, egg, mustard, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour into a baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until brown and thickened, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Carbohydrate 22.4 g, Cholesterol 94.2 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 344.2 mg, Sugar 3 g