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Grandma Pat's Mac & Cheese Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 16ox box of elbow macaroni
1¼ pounds of Boar's Head colby cheese slices
¾ cup of whole milk
½ stick of butter
Directions:
Directions:
1. Boil pasta in salted water (leave pasta with 2 min of cook time left so it's not fully cooked yet)
2. Drain well
3. Add ½ stick of butter to pasta pot, cover with noodles and stir to melt the butter into noodles
4. Grease 13x0 pan with butter
5. Layers:
⅓ noodles, ⅓ cheese, ¼ C milk
⅓ noodles, ⅓ cheese, ¼ C milk
⅓ noodles, ⅓ cheese, ¼ C milk
6. Bake uncovered 30 min at 350º then broil as needed
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is the OG recipe for Granda Pat's glorious mac and cheese. It has been a family staple at Thanksgiving+Christmas for decades and will continue to hold a special place in our hearts.

 

 

 

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