Ingredients
- 1 16 oz. box of macaroni noodles (Elbow, Corkscrew, or Rotini)
- 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup of shredded or diced Colby Cheese
- 1 (10.5oz) can of cream of chicken soup
- 3 tbsp Sour Cream
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 10 Oz of Milk (Use soup can)
- 1 sleeve of Rits or Saltine crackers, mashed into crumbs
- 1 TBSP of Butter, melted.
- Salt and Pepper
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Grandma's Cheese Macaroni Casserole
Time: 20 minutes prep, 45 minutes cook
Servings: 12
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Boil your choice of noodles until just nearly cooked. Drain.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix Soup, Sour cream, mayo, and milk. Stir until mixed.
- Pour drained, cooked noodles into mixing bowl
- Add Shredded cheese and Stir until well combined.
- Pour into lightly greased casserole dish. I recommend a 9x13 glass.
- Top with 1/2 cup colby cheese (in tiny cubes or shredded)
- Cracker Topping
- Melt butter in a medium glass bowl. Microwaving on low in 30 second intervals
- Mix Cracker Crumbs into butter to make a "crumble" of sorts
- Spread cracker crumbs mixture across top of the noodle mixture
- Bake for 40 minutes. Check and turn every so often to ensure an even brown on top.
- Cool for 5 minutes, Serve and enjoy.
- Making ahead of time?
- After putting noodle mixture in a casserole bowl, tightly wrap with plastic wrap. Save Cracker Topping steps for the day of!
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Summary
Creamy southern style Macaroni and Cheese with a crunchy cracker topping. Great make ahead dish for events and holidays! Sure to be a crowd pleaser.