70. Every week for a month, make a dish I've never made. (2/4)

2. Creamy Macaroni and Cheese by Paula Dean
-I was looking for a recipe that reminded me of being a kid again and something that I knew Avie would love too. I am a HUGE fan of Macaroni and Cheese and knew the perfect person to turn to for a great recipe: Paula Dean. I have never made Macaroni and Cheese from scratch and have heard of a lot of recipes out there that call for quite a few different types of cheeses. I wanted to keep this one simple and stick to one type of cheese.

This recipe turned out great and was very creamy! Avie kept coming back to eat off our plates after she was done eating hers! This was a super easy dish since it simmers in the crock pot to cook. I plan on bringing this to our church potluck next month. It's going to be a hit!

INGREDIENTS
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (an 8-oz box isn't quite 2 cups)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, cut into pieces
2 1/2 cups (about 10 oz) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (10 3/4 - oz) an condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS
Boil the macaroni in a 2 quart saucepan in plenty of water until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain. In a medium saucepan, mix butter and cheese. Stir until the cheese melts. In a slow cooker, combine cheese/butter mixture and add the eggs, sour cream, soup, salt, milk, mustard and pepper and stir well. Then add drained macaroni and stir again. Set the slow cooker on low setting and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.