Ingredients to feed 6 or 12 people
- 2 C large elbow macaroni
- 1 C sour cream
- 1 C shredded Colby – mixed in
- 2 C shredded Colby – for topping
Grandma likes to use 1 C coarsely chopped black olives when she makes this, but you can leave the olives out if you don’t like them.
| Put in whatever you want. You can use bell peppers, green chilies, artichoke hearts… whatever ! |
Optional Roux 1. In a saucepan, melt 2 TBL butter over medium heat. 2. Stir in 2 TBL flour to make a roux. 3. Add 1 C milk to roux a splash at a time, stirring constantly. 4. Stir in cheese, and cook over low heat until cheese melts and the sauce thickens. * This will replace Step 3 below. |
Step by Step
- Cook the macaroni to taste
- Drain macaroni and put into large mixing bowl
- Mix together 1 C cheese and 1 C sour cream
- Add 1 C chopped black olives
- Stir macaroni and cheese mixture together
- Grease casserole dish
- Pour mixture into baking dish, and pat it down
- Top with as much shredded Colby as will fit in the casserole
- Bake at 350º for 20 minutes
- Let rest five minutes before serving
Oh, one more thing…
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Serves 6 as a main course or up to 12 when served as a side
