Southern Inspired Baked Mac & Cheese

Start by sautéing your onions in butter over medium-low heat until translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Whisk in the flour until all the clumps are dissolved. Slowly add in your milk. Once milk has heated through add in cream cheese and let that melt. In a separate bowl whisk an egg and add some of the warm milk mixture to temper the egg before adding it to the pan. Then add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and allow to melt into your sauce. While you are making your cheese sauce boil your noodles until al dente. Add in cooked pasta to your sauce and combine. Transfer to an 8x8 baking dish and top with additional shredded cheese. Bake at 375°F for 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbly on top.

Note: You can pre-make this ahead of time and bake when needed. Just be sure to cover your mac & cheese with foil before placing in the oven to bake at 375°F covered for approximately 30-40 minutes, and then 10 additional minutes uncovered.