Recipes Side Dish Grandma's Southern Mac and Cheese 4.4 (28) 23 Reviews 20 Photos This is my grandmother's macaroni and cheese recipe that we all crave and only get to have twice a year, if we play our cards right. Fairly simple and straightforward. The key is cooking time more than anything. Submitted by Rhett Towles Updated on November 16, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 20 20 20 20 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 33 mins Total Time: 48 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 20 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings 1 pound elbow macaroni 4 pounds Cheddar cheese, sliced 1 ½ cups milk 5 eggs, or more to taste 1 tablespoon yellow mustard ground black pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain. Layer some of the macaroni in a 5-quart baking dish; top with a layer of Cheddar cheese. Continue layering macaroni and Cheddar cheese into the dish, ending with a Cheddar cheese layer. Beat milk, eggs, and mustard together in a bowl; pour over macaroni mixture, ensuring milk mixture gets to all of the macaroni. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and just before cheese around the sides gets crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with black pepper. I Made It Print 94 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 478 Calories 32g Fat 19g Carbs 28g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 478 % Daily Value * Total Fat 32g 41% Saturated Fat 20g 99% Cholesterol 143mg 48% Sodium 599mg 26% Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 2g Protein 28g 56% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 688mg 53% Iron 2mg 9% Potassium 186mg 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.