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Bob Evans-Inspired Refrigerated Mac on a plate
Melissa Hart

Bob Evans-Inspired Refrigerated Mac

Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cans 12 oz each evaporated milk
  • 10 oz American cheese chopped
  • 8 oz mild cheddar shredded
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper

Method
 

  1. Boil macaroni until fully tender, reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
  2. Melt butter over low heat and add evaporated milk, heating until steaming without boiling.
  3. Add American cheese a handful at a time and stir until perfectly smooth.
  4. Remove from heat and melt in cheddar, salt, paprika and white pepper.
  5. Fold in macaroni and enough pasta water to make a loose creamy sauce.