Grandmother’s Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard (optional)
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.

Stir macaroni, Cheddar cheese, milk, egg, mustard, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour into a baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until brown and thickened, about 45 minutes.