Sunday, March 13, 2011

What's For Dinner: Individual Macaroni Pies



What's For Dinner: Individual Macaroni Pies

As promised, I wanted to share the Individual Macaroni Pies from Sunday's Family Dinner.
My family is more comfort food type family and 
they love the Individual Macaroni Pies.


Individual MACARONI PIES


Ingredients 


1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (this is about 35 crackers)
2 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese (10 ounces if purchasing a bag)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni (8 ounces uncooked), drained and kept hot
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan.
In a bowl, combine the crackers, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, and the melted butter. Divide the mixture among the prepared muffin cups and press firmly in the bottom and up the sides of the cups.
In a large bowl, mix the macaroni with ½ cup of the cheddar cheese. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, sour cream, cold butter pieces, and salt. Stir the milk mixture into the macaroni.
Spoon 2 tablespoons of the macaroni mixture into each cracker crust and top with the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the cheese is browned and slightly crispy. Allow the pies to cool slightly before unmolding and serving warm.

7 comments:

Miz Helen said...

Your Individual Macaroni Pie would be perfect for a party. Great idea and good recipe. Thank you for sharing and have a good week!

Hannah Jacklyn said...

Ooo, I want some of these so badly right now- they look delicious!

Unknown said...

This look scrumptious! I'd love for you to come share this at the Recipe Exchange I'm hosting. It would be such a wonderful addition! Hope to see you there.

Krista

Carol said...

They look so good! Perfect for a party or even an after school treat, my daughter comes home starving and this would be perfect!

Unknown said...

What a great idea!! They look like little nests...bet you could so something for Easter with those. Thanks linking up to A Marvelous Mess!!
http://marvelouslymessy.blogspot.com

Jill said...

Yummy!

Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great weekend!

Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

Melissa said...

These looked so good I couldn't help but link to them today on My Crafty Weekend! Thanks for sharing, I hope you drop by to link up more projects today!