Auburn, New York

This is a very good basic, easy and traditional true macaroni and cheese casserole. For those looking for a gooey, saucy recipe like Velveeta and shells or Boston Market's macaroni and cheese, this is not what you are looking for. However, if you are looking for a traditional down home comfort casserole recipe that serves as a side or as a main dish, and one that you can build on or modify, this is it. Others have stated that they would prefer the recipe to be more cheesy, and you can add twice as much cheese to the recipe thought the results will be stiffer and more bound together than with less cheese. I used 1 & 1/2 cups of colby jack and 6 ounces of Velveeta in an attempt to create a super cheesy casserole. I increased the amount of macaroni to 2 cups and covered the casserole in 1/2 cup of shredded Colby jack and then with the bread crumb mixture. The basic recipe is flexible so that one could use different types of cheddar or hard or semi-hard sharper flavored cheeses. However, the basic cheese sauce is also good and easy to make as it is.