Best Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by Buckwheatjr.

"This is the best macaroni and cheese I have ever had. Omit the crushed crackers if you don't want the crunch. This is from Southern Living 1993, with a few changes."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 16 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni (dry)
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup cheese crackers, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Bring water and salt to a boil in a large Dutch oven.
2. Stir in macaroni and return to a rapid boil.
3. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
4. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
5. Combine macaroni, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
6. Spoon into a lightly greased 11"x7"x1 1/2" baking dish.
7. Sprinkle with crackers and bake at 325F 30-35 minutes.

Reviews

[Roxanne J.R.]

I had some sour cream to use up and found this recipe. I am so happy I did! This makes a wonderfully creamy mac n' cheese. Since I didn't have cheese crackers on hand I crushed some Ritz, dabbed butter on the top and sprinkled parmesan cheese over it. Turned out fabulous! I think the crust ended up being my favourite part (I don't usually make mac n' cheese with any type of crust.) Delicious and definitely going to be a repeat dish for me! Thanks for sharing!

 

[cwinkel546]

Made this last night... we liked it a lot...very cheesy... I put 2 cups mild chedder and two cups monterayjack/colby mix..it was really good...I would make it again... :)

 

[brewbay]

This is the best mac and cheese that I have ever made! Try it you will love it too.

 

[Kerrie Berrie]

I made this for the 08 PAC and my family all loved it! I don't usually like crumb toppings on mac & cheese, but I've never had one with cheese cracker topping, so I did half with and half without. I did end up enjoying the side with the topping. The dish was very creamy!! I doubled the noodles because it didn't seem like it would be enough. There still seemed to be enough of the sauce even with that amount of pasta. It is hardly low fat, but it will be a neat treat now and then! Thanks for sharing it!

 

[Tara F.]

I used mozzarella, cheeder, and parmesan cheese. It turned out so creamy but still had that sharper cheese taste I love!