Southern Macaroni and Cheese Pie

Macaroni and Cheese Pie is a staple of all good Southern family dinners, church dinners and socials.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 621 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• cooking spray
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 pinch paprika, or to taste (Optional)
• 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in the macaroni and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it has cooked through but is still slightly firm, about 8 minutes; drain.

Step 4

Slowly melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Stir in evaporated milk and black pepper; cook until heated through.

Step 5

Whisk eggs in a bowl until smooth; whisk about 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk mixture into the eggs, 1 tablespoon at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan with evaporated milk mixture. Continue to heat gently, whisking constantly, until the evaporated milk mixture almost comes to a simmer and the sauce thickens.

Step 6

Gently mix salt and cooked macaroni into the sauce and stir to combine.

Step 7

Spoon 1/4 of the macaroni mixture in a layer into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish and top with 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers three more times; top last cheese layer with paprika to taste.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 20 minutes.