easiest baked mac-and-cheese

Name: easiest baked mac-and-cheese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese, sour cream, or see Note up top for other suggestions; 2 cups low-fat or whole milk; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; Pinch cayenne; Pinch freshly grated nutmeg (I skipped this); 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (I usually use one from Cabot), see Note; 1/2 pound uncooked elbow pasta

"[Note: This got some fresh photos and a few recipe tweaks in 2019.] You know, this really started out far more innocently than it now may seem. And yes, I know you are snickering, because how on ea…..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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1 cup full-fat cottage cheese, sour cream, or see Note up top for other suggestions

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2 cups low-fat or whole milk

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1 teaspoon dry mustard

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Pinch cayenne

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Pinch freshly grated nutmeg (I skipped this)

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1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1 pound sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (I usually use one from Cabot), see Note

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1/2 pound uncooked elbow pasta

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