The Bolding's Mac n Cheese recipe



Mac n cheese is a tricky one.

Everybody has their personal favorite style. Every person has their emotional ties to either a comforting bowl of ooey, gooey mac 'n cheese or homemade baked mac 'n cheese. I already have one post dedicated to one mac 'n cheese recipe.

I'm a personal fan of the blue box kind. That's what I grew up eating. Powder cheese for me. Plus milk, butter, and good 'ole elbow macaroni noodles.

Reid's family makes it this way.

The Bolding's Mac 'n Cheese recipe
Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. macaroni noodles
  • ~2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ~1/2 c. reserved pasta water
  • lots of pepper
  • optional: butter
Directions:

  1. Boil noodles per package directions.  Reserve about 1/2 c. pasta water.  Drain pasta and return to pot.
  2. Add cheddar cheese and stir to melt.  Shake in lots of pepper (or to taste).
  3. Optional Christine spin: melt about 1 tbs butter with the cheese and pepper
  4. serve immediately

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