Macaroni & Cheese Cups

Name: Macaroni & Cheese Cups
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 8-12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 sleeve Classic Ritz Crackers; crushed (around 1 1/2 cups); 2 cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar; 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter; melted; 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter; cold; 8 ounces Elbow Macaroni; 2 Eggs; 1/2 cup Milk; 1/4 cup Sour Cream; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 pkg Alouette or Boursin Garlic & Herb Cheese Spread (5-6oz); Red Pepper Flakes; optional per heat preference

JeffCooksFood @jeffcooksfood22

Connecticut

A great handheld dish for gatherings!

JeffCooksFood @jeffcooksfood22

Connecticut

A great handheld dish for gatherings!

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Ingredients

25 min

8-12 servings

1sleeve Classic Ritz Crackers; crushed (around 1 1/2 cups)
2 cupsShredded Sharp Cheddar
4 tbspUnsalted Butter; melted
2 tbspUnsalted Butter; cold
8 ouncesElbow Macaroni
2Eggs
1/2 cupMilk
1/4 cupSour Cream
1/4 tspSalt
1 pkgAlouette or Boursin Garlic & Herb Cheese Spread (5-6oz)
Red Pepper Flakes; optional per heat preference

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Steps

25 min

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2

Spray 8-12 cups of your muffin pan with cooking spray or brush with oil.
3

In a large bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers, 1 cup shredded cheddar, and the 4 tbsp of melted butter. Mix together until the mixture holds together. Press the mixture into your greased muffin cups and slightly up the sides.
4

In a large bowl, combine cooked (still hot) macaroni, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, 2 tbsp of cold butter, and the garlic & herb cheese spread. Mix until thoroughly combined.
5

In another bowl or Pyrex measuring cup combine milk, sour cream, eggs, salt, and red pepper flakes (optional). Whisk well until thoroughly combined.
6

Add the liquid mixture to the macaroni mixture and mix until all ingredients are combined, melted and smooth. Place 2-3 tbsp of the finished mixture into each muffin cup, distributing it evenly among the number of cups prepared.
7

Top each up with the remaining shredded cheddar. Bake until lightly golden on top, around 20-25 minutes.

Tips

You will likely have some extra macaroni mixture left. I typically throw it into a small glass baking dish and crush some additional crackers up to top it with and bake it for 20 minutes, which makes around 2 portions of good ol' macaroni & cheese.

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