My Favorite Mac N Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups grated medium cheddar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cheddar cheese condensed soup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Preparation

To cook on stove top:
Cook macaroni until al dente, or doneness you prefer; drain, then return noodles to pot. In a separate saucepan, melt butter, then add cheese, sour cream, condensed cheddar cheese soup, milk, salt, pepper, and mustard; stir until completely melted, then pour over cooked noodles and mix well; serve immediately.
To cook in crockpot:
Boil macaroni noodles for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter, then add cheese, sour cream, condensed cheddar cheese soup, milk, salt, pepper, and mustard; stir until completely melted. Butter the inside of a slow cooker and place in the noodles; then pour the melted cheese mixture onto the noodles and mix until well combined. Cook on low for 2 to 2 1/2 hours stirring a couple times during the cooking. Test once in a while to check if the noodles are cooked to the softness you prefer, then serve.