Easy, Cheezy, Mac & Cheese

This is my son’s #1, hands-down, favorite!  Don’t be shocked by a few of the ingredients, it all works & OMG it’s yummy!

The Stuff

• 1 LB cubed American Cheese (tell the deli to cut it as thick as possible, you should get about 4 or 5 fat slices & buy the one on sale)
• 1 LB box of Elbow Macaroni
• 1 ½ TBSP Mayonnaise
•  1 ½ TBSP Ketchup
•  1 TBSP Brown or Country Dijon Mustard
•  ¾ Cups of Milk (I use 1%)
•  1 Cup Seasoned Breadcrumbs or crushed Ritz crackers
• Butter or Margarine

Making it Work

• Boil the macaroni for about 7 minutes in your dutch oven. 
• Drain macaroni & return to dutch oven.
• Dump in the cheese & stir it around a bit
• Add the Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Mustard & Milk
• Stir well.
•  Cover the top of the macaroni mixture with the breadcrumbs
• Plop nice, yummy blobs of butter or margarine randomly over the breadcrumbs
• Place in a pre-heated 350^* oven for about 25 minutes or until nice & bubbly.

I've modified this recipe several times and keep going back to the original.  There's just something wonderfully yummy about the simplicity of this dish!  You can add diced cooked chicken or ham & some well-drained frozen broccoli to make it a complete meal if you like.