Breakfast Mac And Cheese Recipes

BREAKFAST MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni for 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some butter.
• In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the ham, onion and bell peppers and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the milk and bring to a low simmer. Add the Cheddar and cream cheese. Turn the heat to low and cook until the cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt. Remove from the heat and stir in the macaroni. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan or the microwave and mix with the breadcrumbs in a bowl.
• Use a spoon to create 8 wells in the macaroni mixture to hold the eggs. Crack the eggs one-by-one into a small bowl and pour each one into a well. Sprinkle with the buttered breadcrumbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake until the egg whites are set and the yolks are still runny, about 12 minutes. If you like your yolks well done, continue to bake until completely set.

BREAKFAST MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and butter a 9"-x-13" baking dish. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add hash browns and cook until golden underneath, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Wipe skillet clean and return to medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, about 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and reserve about 3 tablespoons of bacon fat in skillet.
• Whisk in flour and cook until flour is golden, about 1 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk and bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes, then stir in egg yolks one at time.
• Turn off heat and stir in 1 1/2 cup cheddar, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella. Cook until cheese has melted then season with salt and cayenne. Stir in cooked macaroni, then transfer to baking dish.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar, hash browns and bacon. Bake cheddar on top is bubbling and golden, about 20 minutes.
• Garnish with chives and serve warm.

BREAKFAST MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add sausage and cook, breaking apart into bite size pieces, until browned. Stir in flour until completely combined then add the milk and bring to a simmer. Once the mixture has thickened, stir in the cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese and 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese until completely combined and melted.
• Fold in the cooked macaroni, tomatoes, salt and pepper and transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with tater tots, then use a spoon to create 6 wells and break eggs into each well. Top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheddar and monterey jack cheeses, avoiding covering the eggs. Bake until egg whites are set, about 12-15 minutes.
• Top with sliced scallions and serve.

BREAKFAST MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta to al dente and drain.
• In a large pan, cook sausage, crumbling it with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Once no longer pink, remove it to a bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add onion, red pepper, and jalapeno to grease in pan and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.Stir in the garlic salt.
• Spoon onion mixture into bowl with sausage.
• Add the butter to the pan and melt over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until thickened. Turn heat off and add 2/3 of the cheese. Stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add pasta, and reserved sausage/onion mixture. Stir until evenly mixed. Pour into a buttered casserole dish or cast iron pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs together and then stir in the remaining cheese plus the crumbled biscuits. Pour this mixture on top of the mac and cheese.
• Place in oven for 25 to 30 minutes.