When asked to bring over a dish for Thanksgiving, I always go with a fan favorite, Mac and Cheese. This is a super easy and super delicious Mac and Cheese recipe that anyone can try and get praise for this holiday season! It’s packed with a lot of nutrients and the kids will love it!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword American Food
Prep Time 50 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 398kcal
Equipment
Baking Dish
Oven
Ingredients
1lbof elbow pasta
1/2Cupof unsalted butter
1lbof Cheddar Cheeseor Vegan Cheese
1medium onion
1cloveof garlic
¼tsppaprika
½tspof salt
Pinchesof Pepper
1tbspof olive oil
Instructions
Boil the elbow pasta until it’s tender to your liking. Drain and then set aside.
Sauteed the Onion and Garlic together until the onions are translucent. Try not to burn the Garlic.
Combine Pasta, Garlic, Onions, Paprika, Salt, and Pepper. Now layer pasta into a baking dish
Shred the Cheddar Cheese and set aside.
Layer Pasta and place quarter-size cuts of butter on top of the layer evenly. Now sprinkle the shredded cheese on the layer, making sure to cover the pasta completely.
If you have enough Pasta for another layer, then repeat the above step.
Place in oven at 350° for 20-30 minutes. You are waiting for the cheese to melt completely and get to your desired brownness.