Southern Ba ked Macaroni and Cheese (Soul Food Style) Yes Please! I’m pretty sure you all know how hard it is to find a good, southern, soul food style baked macaroni and cheese recipe right? People tend to keep a tight grasp on their prized macaroni & cheese recipes. Well, imagine my shock when my sister sashayed in on Thanksgiving and casually placed this baked macaroni & cheese on the table. I could have sworn I had all of my family members baked mac n cheese recipes. What was this impostor all about! The proof was in the taste.

I had one (ok three) plates of this macaroni and cheese and was on her heels like ash in the winter time trying to get this recipe. My husband took a bite and said “ohhhhh you need to take your mac n cheese recipe off your blog and put this one up. This one is waaay better than yours!” THANKS A LOT MATTYou’ll pay for that comment dearly!

Lol (and don’t think I forgot) Yall this baked macaroni and cheese is FULL OF SOUL!! That is the first thing that came to mind when I took that first bite. I just love how that top layer of smoked cheese forms like a crust.

It’s super creamy, flavorful, and easy. But the MVP is that SMOKED CHEDDAR!

Good God I couldn’t stop eating this stuff. So big sis.I will bow down gracefully to you and say that you make THE BEST Baked MAC N CHEESE EVER! I have printed out this recipe, took a photo of it, laminated it and put it in my recipe album. Not many recipes get to make it to the album. She’s a keeper! I’m sure that if you give it a try it will end up going into your recipe collection as well. Watch me make this southern baked macaroni and cheese from start to finish!

Instructions • Preheat oven to 350 • Cook macaroni until just al dente or a little under al dente. (Look on the back of the box to see how long you need to cook your pasta for it to reach al dente.) Be careful not to overcook. • Drain pasta and set aside. • In a large bowl, add milk, heavy cream & cheeses (except for the smoked cheddar). • Stir to combine. • Taste the milk mixture and add salt & pepper until it has a good taste.

(Subpar cheese will not pass in a mac and cheese recipe—it's the main flavor of the dish!) Also, see tips for preparing the pasta for your mac and cheese here. It must be noted that a mix of different cheeses also makes for an excellent mac and cheese. Annie's may have created the first shells and white cheddar product back in 1989, but Horizon has fine-tuned it. Both products use organic wheat pasta shells and real cheddar cheese, but even without being 'Certified Organic,' Horizon uses more organic products where it counts, which is for the milk and butter. This is the Best Mac and Cheese recipe ever! I’m not kidding guys.When I put this in my mouth the first time, I literally stopped to shout hallelujah.

You can also add in other seasonings like onion, paprika, etc. Tasting will help avoid having a plain, bland bake macaroni & cheese. • When you are content with the taste, add the eggs. • Stir well until combined. • Butter a 9 x 9-inch baking dish. • Add macaroni to the baking dish.