I was introduced to the Terry crews mac and cheese a few years back at a dinner party arranged by one of my friends. He told me something very special was waiting on the menu. But I had no idea it was this delicious Mack & Jeezy, which I feel addicted to with zero self-control!
There is no need for any sauce and just a handful amount of ingredients. With a very simple cooking formula, you can have this dish ready to light up your dinner party within half an hour. You can even double this dish pretty simple for a crowd twice than you expected. To be honest with you, this dish is the first choice for me at any dinner party! Seriously delicious and so good!
However, my first attempt to prepare this dish wasn’t a success. Then, I googled about it and gathered the necessary information and I got it ready the very next day on our table. So, you don’t have anything to worry about… Just go with the terry crews mac and cheese recipe with me.
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese (2 cups; small curd)
- Elbow macaroni (8-ounce)
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese (3 cups; divided)
- Sour cream (1 cartoon; about 8-ounce)
- Egg (1 piece; lightly beaten)
- Salt (1 tablespoon)
- Dash of paprika
- Cooking spray of your preference
Equipment
One “square and 9×9-inch” Baking Dish
Instructions
- At first, preheat your oven to 350-degree Fahrenheit. Then spray the 9×9-inch baking dish very lightly using the cooking spray.
- Now, follow the cooking direction provided with the Marconi package to cook the macaroni.
- Drain the macaroni after cooking.
- Take a small bowl and place shredded cheddar cheese, salt, egg, sour cream, and cottage cheese. Mix the ingredients properly and stir the mixture in the already cooked macaroni.
- Now spoon the mixture into the dish. Then sprinkle the dish with paprika and the whole amount of shredded cheddar cheese.
- At last, keep baking for 40-45 minutes or more until it becomes bubbly.
Then remove the pan down from the oven and set the dish aside to cool down. Then serve the Terry crews mac and cheese in your preferable way. I usually enjoy this recipe paring with, pepper, lemons, and roasted fresh asparagus. So, you can try it my way.
Tips and Tricks
- If you are out of eggs and don’t feel like heading to the grocery store, just use a bit more of the oil and you will have almost the same result.
- If you are looking for some amazing topping options, utilize bacon and breadcrumbs or Ritz.
- Sliced cheddar also does a fine job if you are out of the shredded ones.
Recipe Variations
After you cook the macaroni, you have a few options to bring variations to your recipe. You will just need a different set of ingredients and a bit different cooking process.
Variation 01:
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl with pasta. While mixing the ingredients, keep the bowl over low heat and let it mix while heating. Thus, the mixture will be saucier and smoother than ever.
Then, to make the variation 100%, use black pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder along with paprika to boost up the flavor.
Variation 02:
Use a cup of sharp cheddar cheese along with a cup of Colby Jack. At last, mix up a little bit of yellow mustard, and you have another variation of this recipe.
Variation 03:
Another variation substitutes the sour cream for Greek yogurt. Then comes the chicken to make the recipe loaded with protein. Place the chicken breasts in the crockpot and keep the heat low; keep it there for a few hours. Then season the breasts with pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a little salt. Then shred the chicken breasts.
Variation 04:
If you don’t have cheddar in place or you just want to skip it, you are welcome! Skip the cheddar by all means and sue colby-jack, gouda, muenster, mozzarella, and provolone. It will bring a great variation with magnificent taste.
Variation 05:
Adding a small amount of chili flakes will give the whole dish a nice kick and will be appreciated as well. Moreover, if you are a lobster lover, you are all set to use the lobster as well. It will be a lobster baked mac n cheese. So delicious and so good!
Nutritional Information
The terry crews mac and jeezy recipe makes an amazingly healthy dish compared to the ingredients it takes. In every 4-serving, you get the following nutrition values:
| Serving (4-servings) | Nutritional | Value |
| Calories | 725(2972kJ) | – |
| Total Fat | 40 g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.2 g | 12% % |
| Sodium | 50.5 mg | 2% % |
| Total Carbohydrate | 50 g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 3% |
| Sugars | 6 g | 24.7 % |
| Protein | 37 g | 73 % |
I had no idea about the Terry crews mac and cheese just a few years back. But, now, it tops my priority list for dinner parties. I very well understand I lucky I feel to have mastered this amazing recipe! Now my family members, even the relatives, whenever they visit us, ask me to prepare this terry crews mac n cheese without a second!
And I tell you what, you don’t even have to keep searching here and there. You are getting it all for this recipe right here. Just follow the directions well… Best of luck!