Classics

Baked Macaroni

Name: Baked Macaroni
Total time: PT55 min
Yield: 8–10
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 2 lbs sharp or mild cheddar cheese, grated; 1 stick of butter; 1 can evaporated milk; 3 eggs; 2 tbsp Cajun Smoke Season-It-All

Total Time:55 min

Serves:8–10

Difficulty:Easy

Rich, cheesy Southern baked macaroni with a golden crust — seasoned with Cajun Smoke Season-It-All for that extra kick of flavor.

Watch How It's Made

Ingredients

1 lb elbow macaroni
2 lbs sharp or mild cheddar cheese, grated
1 stick of butter
1 can evaporated milk
3 eggs
2 tbsp Cajun Smoke Season-It-All

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Instructions

1
Cook pasta for 25 minutes or until done, drain and set aside.
2
Pour macaroni into a deep pan or large bowl.
3
Cut butter into slices, add to macaroni, and stir until butter is melted.
4
Scramble eggs in a small bowl, pour into the pasta and butter mixture, and stir in.
5
Sprinkle Cajun Smoke Season-It-All into the macaroni mixture and stir well.
6
Pour half of the noodle mixture into an oven pan (a half-size steam pan works great: 12.75" L x 10.375" W x 2.562" H).
7
Grate cheese and spread half of it on top of the noodle mixture.
8
Pour the remaining noodles on top of the cheese in the pan.
9
Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the noodle mixture.
10
Lightly sprinkle Cajun Smoke Season-It-All on top of the cheese.
11
Bake in oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.
12
Serve and enjoy!

Shawn's Tip

"Grating your own cheese makes all the difference — pre-shredded cheese has coatings that prevent it from melting as smoothly."

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