Here is my mom's mac and cheese recipe. I call it my mom's as she is the only one I remember making it. Although I found out that it's my great great grandmother's recipe. They were farm folks and I guess this was a staple. As it was cheap , easy and filling.
This is a little different then most mac and cheese. I refer to it as a dry mac and cheese. you can make as much or as little as you want and there is no real recipe or measurements. You can use any style macaroni and any type of cheese. The recipe I'm posting is what my mom made.
What you need:
Cheddar cheese (a lot)
Elbow macaroni (a pound)
Butter (at least a stick)
Saltine crackers (Sleeve)
13X9 pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook elbow macaroni and drain. Shred or slice cheese.
Butter the bottom of the pan then do a layer of macaroni, some pats of of butter, then a layer of cheese and repeat to you reach the top of the pan.
Now crush the crackers by hand until you have covered the whole pan. Add a little more butter to the top and throw into the oven.
Bake until the bubbly and the butter is melted and you have a nice golden brown top. Roughly about 20 minutes. Although it's not gooey like most, I still love this recipe. It's simple and you can vary it to your liking. I have made smaller batches and mixed cheeses. If you have any version of the 4 ingredients you can make it.
Enjoy