Blue Plate Macaroni And Cheese With Ham Recipes

BLUE PLATE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Fix mac n' cheese as directed on package, but a bit al dente.
• Saute onions in butter/oil for 5 minutes.
• Mix with gravy.
• Add ham, gravy, and cheese to macaroni, mix well.
• (reserve a bit of cheese for top).
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

BLUE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil pasta to al dente in salted water, drain, and set aside with a lid to keep warm.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat, add the flour and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it smells nutty, stirring constantly.
• Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and add the rest of the ingredients.
• Stir into the pasta and serve.

MACARONI & CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Cook macaroni until al dente.
• Drain well.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese and remaining ingredients in large bowl.
• Stir in macaroni.
• Mix well.
• Turn into greased 9 inch (2.5 litre) baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.
• Broil lightly if desired for a crisp golden brown top.

CANADIAN LIVING'S MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; saute onion and ham until onion is soft.
• Add flour and cook, stirring until well mixed.
• Slowly add milk, whisking constantly, until mixture starts to thicken.
• Add mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Stir in cheddar cheese until just melted.
• While making sauce, cook macaroni in a separate pot, until tender but firm.
• Drain and put back into pot.
• Combine with sauce, then pour into a 2 litre baking dish or casserole dish.
• In a small bowl combine parmesan and bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Broil for about 3 minutes, until brown.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM

Steps:

• White sauce:.
• In medium saucepan, combine cornstarch, salt and pepper; using wire whisk, stir in milk until smooth. Add butter. Stirring constantly with rubber spatula, bring to boil over medium-high heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir dry mustard into white sauce; add 1 3/4 cups grated cheese and stir until melted (reserve 1/4 cup cheese for topping). Cook elbow macaroni for six minutes; drain. Add cheese sauce to macaroni; stir. Turn into a greased, 2-quart casserole dish; stir in ham cubes. Top with reserved grated cheese.
• To freeze:.
• Cover casserole with aluminum foil; seal dish in jumbo freezer bag. Freeze.
• To prepare:.
• Place frozen casserole (covered with aluminum foil) in preheated 375ºF oven. Bake for 25 minutes; remove aluminum foil. Bake 25 minutes more, or until hot and bubbly.