Aunt Darlenes Macaroni Cheese Recipes

AUNT DARLENE'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni until tender, then drain water completely.
• Put macaroni in a large bowl.
• Stir in cheese from package and butter as required on box directions. Stir eggs and evaporated milk together. Add to macaroni mixture. Add additional milk until it covers macaroni. Stir it up!
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the mixture into pan and stir in all of the shredded (and chunked) cheese reserving about 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded cheese for the top.
• Cook on 375°F until cheese is golden brown.

AUNT DARLENE'S CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until spreadable.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add pecans, coconut and red food coloring (if desired for Red Velvet Cake).

ITALIAN HOMESTYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Add salt to 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
• Once the water comes to a boil, add the elbow macaroni, stirring occasionally.
• Cook macaroni for about 6-8 minutes, or until desired tenderness. (I prefer al dente').
• While macaroni is cooking, using a cheese grater, finely grate 2 cups of Fontinella cheese.
• Pour finished macaroni into a strainer, and strain out all the water.
• Place butter in the bottom of a medium mixing bowl, and pour macaroni on top of it. Mix until all the macaroni is coated with butter.
• Finally, gradually mix in the grated Fontinella cheese, mixing together with a fork, until all the macaroni is covered with the now-melted cheese.
• Enjoy!

MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni about 5 minutes and drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in large saucepan.
• Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in milk and add salt, mustard, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thicked and just beginning to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cheeses and stir until melted.
• Stir in macaroni and transfer to greased 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

AUNT KIZZY'S MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the macaroni in plenty of rapidly boiling lightly salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Cook, stirring, until the raw flour smell goes away, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the milk and cook until smooth. Add 3 1/2 cups Cheddar, seasoned salt, white pepper and food coloring and stir until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Stir in the macaroni. Pour into an 8-inch baking dish, sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup of Cheddar and cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake until lightly browned on top, about 30 minutes more. This recipe yields 4 servings. Each serving: 721 calories; 1,454 mg sodium; 162 mg cholesterol; 52 grams fat; 33 grams saturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 36 grams protein; 1.16 gram fiber.

GREAT AUNT IRENE'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook macaroni until noodles are Al Dente, NOT mushy or fully cooked.
• In saucepan, melt one stick of butter and stir in flour, garlic and salt and pepper. Once blended add milk. Heat and stir until mixture thickens and becomes bubbly. (Like a good Rue).
• Add Velveeta and 2 cups of Cheddar Cheese, heat until melted throughout.
• Mix sauce with macaroni and add to large, glass casserole dish.
• Take tomato soup and by spoonfulls, dollop into random spots on top of noodles and chesse, and slightly aggitate it into the mixture.
• Top with rest of cheese; you can use other cheeses, if prefferred.
• Put into oven and bake for 30-45 minutes Since everything is already cooked, you just need to bake it and nicely brown the cheese on top.
• Remove from oven and let set for 5-10 minutes. Use spatula to serve.