Butter an 8 x 11 1/2-inch glass casserole dish. Boil macaroni until al dente (an Italian term used to describe pasta that is cooked until it offers a slight resistance to the bite). Put cooked macaroni in layers with shredded cheese. Put the small chunks in and drop the cream cheese and sour cream by teaspoonfuls into the macaroni. Sprinkle with grated onions. (If you have onion haters, I have found a sprinkle on onion powder will give the flavor and the haters are non the wiser. ) Salt and pepper. Pour milk over until it comes almost to the top but not quite. Crumble crackers with your hand; spread on top. Dab butter on top. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until crispy brown and bubbly. For cheese; You can use any good shredded cheese such as sharp cheddar, mild, mixed, 4 Mexican, colby and Monterey Jack, some chunks of Velveeta (no too many) and chunks of Philadelphia cream cheese. I use whatever I have at the time. Just don't skimp. Ummm, good.
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