Best Ever Macaroni Cheese Recipes

BEST-EVER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare pasta according to package directions for al dente.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium. Add next 6 ingredients; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add flour, and cook, stirring, until golden, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, whisking, until slightly thickened, 5 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce. Remove from heat; stir in 3/4 cup each of shredded Cheddar cheeses until melted. (Reserve remaining 1/4 cup each of shredded cheeses.) Stir in pasta and diced cheeses; pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish.
• Bake on a rimmed baking sheet in preheated oven until bubbly and golden, 30 minutes. Remove from oven; increase oven temperature to broil. Sprinkle with reserved shredded cheeses; broil 6 inches from heat until cheeses are melted and golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven; cool slightly on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.

BEST EVER MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in a sauce pan.
• Add 1 teaspoon of salt & macaroni to pan and stir.
• When water boils again, reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes, drain macaroni.
• Butter or coat a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Cover the casserole dish with a layer of macaroni.
• Add a layer of grated American cheese.
• Salt and pepper to lightly cover layer, add a small amount of butter.
• Repeat layering procedure, end with a layer of cheese.
• Beat one egg, add 1 1/4 cup milk and stir together. Pour egg/milk mixture over macaroni & cheese. If necessary, add enough milk to bring the milk level with 3/4-inch of top of macaroni & cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, uncovered.

"WORLD'S BEST" MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; F. Set a large pot of water on high heat.
• Meanwhile, begin the sauce by making a roux: in a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Continue to stir this roux over medium heat for two to three minutes.
• The roux should be cooked and free of the flour flavor but still light in color.
• Gradually add milk, whisking briskly to maintain a smooth sauce.
• Cook the sauce for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching.
• When sauce thickens, add cheeses, salt and spices to the sauce, and stir until all the cheese has melted. I make my sauces in the microwave; turns out great and never scorches.
• Somewhere during this sauce-cooking process, your pasta water has started boiling. The original is made with Penne noodles. Add a generous amount of salt to the water and cook the pasta until almost but not quite al dente (two minutes before the package directions indicate). You want barely undercooked pasta so that it can finish in the oven later. Halt the cooking by draining the pasta and rinsing with cold water. Return pasta to pot.
• Pour sauce over pasta and stir until completely incorporated. The combination should be fairly saucy, almost soupy.
• Dish the mixture into a buttered 9-13 pan and sprinkle with extra grated cheeses and cayenne. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until you have beautiful, browned edges. Those edges will be a welcome and flavorful addition to each serving.
• Let the dish sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. I divided this in 2 containers and froze one.

BEST EVER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt margarine in saucepan until sizzling; stir in flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth and bubbly (1 minute).
• Add milk, salt, pepper and a dash of nutmeg. Continue cooking, stirring
• occasionally, until sauce is thickened (3 to 4 minutes).
• Stir in cooked macaroni and cheese. Spoon into 2-quart casserole.
• Stir together all remaining ingredients in small bowl; sprinkle over macaroni.
• and cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and golden brown.
• TIP: for a gourmet flavor, stir in 3 ounces cubed cream cheese and 1.
• teaspoon Dijon mustard with the milk.

BEST EVER MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a stockpot or Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain and return to pan. Pulse bread, 2 tablespoons butter, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until coarsely ground., Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Add onions and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add ground mustard and cayenne; stir until blended. Stir in flour until smooth, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Velveeta. Slowly add remaining cheeses a handful at a time, stirring until cheese is melted. Add Worcestershire and remaining salt and pepper. Pour over pasta; toss to coat., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in baking dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top of casserole. Bake until topping is golden brown and sauce is bubbly, 10-12 minutes.

BEST EVER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan melt butter. Add flour and mix till paste. Gradually add the milk and stir over medium heat till thickened and creamy. Add dry mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from stove add some mixture to beaten egg and mix together. Add beaten egg mixture back into sauce and fold in cheeses one at a time till mixed.
• Pour sauce into macaroni and blend till coated evenly.
• Pour into a glass 9x13 ovenproof pan sprayed with Pam. Sprinkle with Italian breadcrumbs and a little more parmesan if you like and than drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes until edges are brown and crispy and sauce is bubbling. Great with a tossed salad.
• For fun try different shaped pastas.

BEST EVER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Grease a deep 3-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Cook bacon until crispy, reserving the grease.
• Cook macaroni according to package instructions for al dente.
• Drain and set aside.
• Crumble the bacon into the crushed crackers and add 1 cup of the grated cheese.
• Pulse in a food processor and set aside.
• Measure 6 tbs of bacon grease and heat in a large saucepan until bubbling.
• Add flour all at once, whisking until incorporated.
• Add the onion powder, both paprikas, mustard powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Continue to whisk for another 1-2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the milk and evaporated milk.
• Whisk continuously on medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Lower the temperature to a simmer.
• Add the worcestershire, nutmeg, and hot sauce.
• Stir in the remaining 5 cups of grated cheese.
• Stir over low heat until the cheeses are melted.
• Beat the two eggs in a small bowl.
• Add about a cup of the cheese sauce mixture to the eggs, and whisk rapidly.
• Whisk the egg mixture back into the pot.
• Stir the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce mixture. It will be very loose; the macaroni will absorb excess liquid as it bakes.
• Pour the macaroni and cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Top with the cracker-bacon-cheese mixture.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the middle is set.
• Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

BEST-EVER MACARONI CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high
• Grease a large baking dish.
• Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to packet instructions or until al dente.
• Drain and keep warm.
• In the same saucepan, place the cream and milk over medium heat. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, then stir in the cheeses and add a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Stir over medium-low heat until cheese has melted,.
• Return the pasta to the pan.
• Toss to coat the pasta in the sauce, then transfer to the greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle the pasta with breadcrumbs, extra cheese and a sprinkle of paprika.
• Place under the hot grill and cook for 2 minutes or until topping is golden and crispy.

BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE EVER

Steps:

• Cook macaroni, Drain.
• In sauce pan melt butter, stir in 4tbs flour, salt, pepper (until smooth) and add milk and cook (cook on low, milk will scald) while stirring until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in 2 cups of the cheese until melted.
• Combine Macaroni and sauce in buttered casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake in oven for 25 minutes.

BEST EVER MACARONI CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the baguette chunks over a baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and season. Bake for 6 mins until crisp, then set aside.
• Boil the pasta for 2 mins less than stated on the pack, then drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and English mustard powder, cook for 1 min, then stir in the plain flour.
• Cook for 1 min more, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Simmer for 5 mins, whisking all the time until thickened. Take off the heat, then stir in the cheddar and half the parmesan.
• Stir the pasta and some seasoning into the cheesy sauce. Tip into a large ovenproof dish, or four individual dishes.
• Scatter over the bread and the remaining parmesan, then bake for 20 mins until crisp and golden. Can be frozen before baking - defrost thoroughly before cooking.