Dereks Favorite Mac N Cheese Recipes

MOM'S FAVORITE BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, salt, mustard and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• To the milk mixture add the Cheddar and American cheeses; stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2 quart baking dish; mix well.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

DADS FAVORITE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as per package directions.
• Combine butter and flour in a medium saucepan and melt on low to medium heat.
• Add half of the milk and cheese to saucepan and stir until melted.
• Add the rest of the milk and cheese to saucepan and stir until melted.
• Place pasta in baking dish and pour cheese sauce over pasta and then stir.
• Salt and pepper to taste and top with bread crumbs if desired.
• Bake uncovered for 30 mins at 350.

DEREK'S FAVORITE MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix together the uncooked macaroni, hot water, mustard and packaged cheese sauce. Pour into a 1 quart casserole dish and bake covered for 30 minutes at 350. Uncover and stir in sour cream. Bake for another 10 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Optional Ingredients: If you do't want to use a boxed mix, you can use any macaroni shape you want and substitute 6 ounces of velveeta cheese. Fun additions: diced ham, diced onions, or diced tomatoes. Add 1 cup of cooked pumpkin or butternut squash for a sweet nutty taste that is different. Sprinkle with fresh ground nutmeg before serving.

FAMILY-FAVORITE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
• While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constanly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
• Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce.
• Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

MY FAVORITE MAC N CHEESE

Steps:

• To cook on stove top:.
• Cook macaroni until al dente, or doneness you prefer; drain, then return noodles to pot. In a separate saucepan, melt butter, then add cheese, sour cream, condensed cheddar cheese soup, milk, salt, pepper, and mustard; stir until completely melted, then pour over cooked noodles and mix well; serve immediately.
• To cook in crockpot:.
• Boil macaroni noodles for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter, then add cheese, sour cream, condensed cheddar cheese soup, milk, salt, pepper, and mustard; stir until completely melted. Butter the inside of a slow cooker and place in the noodles; then pour the melted cheese mixture onto the noodles and mix until well combined. Cook on low for 2 to 2 1⁄2 hours stirring a couple times during the cooking. Test once in a while to check if the noodles are cooked to the softness you prefer, then serve.

TEST KITCHEN'S FAVORITE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil pasta in a medium pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 2 minutes less than per package instructions. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
• Return empty pot to medium heat and add butter. When butter melts and foams, add flour and whisk until darkened slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mustard powder and whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add cheese in 3 batches, starting with American. Follow with cheddar and Parmesan. Whisk to fully combine after adding each cheese. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add pasta, stir to coat, and serve.

CHUCK'S FAVORITE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.
• In 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden.