Cheesy Creamy Baked Macaroni Recipes

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Heat the half-and-half and cayenne in a large saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and the reserved pasta water to the saucepan and stir to combine. (It will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Season to taste with salt if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs with the butter and a sprinkle of salt in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the top of the macaroni and cheese. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.

CHEESY CREAMY BAKED MACARONI

Steps:

• Red sauce:.
• Melt butter in pan. Sauté onions and garlic. Add beef, salt, pepper, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Once the beef is done, add the Ragu, Jufran and simmer until it bubbles. Add the boullion cube and sugar. Simmer for about 10 minutes Then add the shredded cheese. Allow it to melt and simmer for an additional 10 minutes Adjust to taste.
• White sauce:.
• Melt butter in pan; add flour while stirring constantly to remove the lumps. Once it has been well mixed, add the all purpose cream and chicken broth. Increase heat and stir constantly until the mixture has thickened. Add the cream of mushroom soup and mix well. Add more chicken broth to thin out sauce or add more flour to thicken.
• Assembly: Preheat oven to 325°F Mix the red sauce with the cooked macaroni and put it onto the baking dish. Layer it with the white sauce and top with the shredded cheese. Bake until the top has lightly browned.

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until ala-dente' (a little undone-- not soft).
• Drain& rinse the pasta in cold water to stop the cooking put aside.
• Cook the white sauce in a non-stick pan over med-low heat until mixture bubbles.
• In a greased 2 to 2 1/2 quart Baking dish alternate layers of pasta, 3/4th pound yellow cheese, and white sauce.
• Top with the other 1/4 pound of cheese.
• Prepare the Buttered Crumbs topping by Mixing the ½ cup of melted margarine and the 1 1/2 cup of bread crumbs.
• Spread the Buttered Crumbs topping evenly over the layered casserole.
• Sprinkle lightly with sweet paprika.
• Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.

CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add 1-1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in sour cream, Velveeta, Parmesan cheese, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth and cheese is melted. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. , Drain macaroni; toss with cheddar cheese. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Stir in cream sauce. , Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until just past al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Return the empty pot to the stove (no need to clean it) and set over medium heat. Melt the butter and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the butter stops spurting and quiets down, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth like gravy, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk. Raise the heat to high and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, then immediately reduce the heat to low and continue simmering until the sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon, 2 to 5 minutes. At this stage, the sauce should be smooth but relatively loose. Take the pot off the heat.
• To the pot, add the Cheddar, Velveeta, Pecorino Romano, mustard powder, onion powder and cayenne, and season generously with salt and black pepper. Whisk until the cheese is melted and smooth like nacho cheese. Add the drained pasta, breaking up any clumps, and stir until evenly coated in the cheese sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or dish and bake until bubbling at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.