Egg Noodle Mac Cheese Recipes

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
• Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
• Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.

MOM'S EGG NOODLE MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil salted water for noodles. Cook noodles per package directions.
• While noodles boil, Create a bechemel (white suace) sauce by adding equal parts flour and butter (a roux)to a sauce pan. Cook on low heat until the butter is completely melted and the flour is cooked (cooking the flour gets rid of the raw flour taste int he sauce) - about 5 minutes. Do not let the roux brown (still edible, not very pretty in mac & cheese).
• Add milk slowly. Cook over medium heat until sauce begins to thicken. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. If you do not like pepper flecks in your cheese sauce, use white pepper.
• Mix noodles and cheese sauce together, and put in a lasagna pan. Top with handful of Panko breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350 until top is crusty, about 45 minutes - an hour.
• makes 16 servings. Freezes in portions extremely well.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH EGG NOODLES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Butter a 13 by 9 inch baking dish.
• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, but still firm to bit, stirring frequently. About 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.
• Whisk the cream, milk, flour 1/2 tsp salt and pepper in a large bowl to blend.
• Stir in PART of the cheese only to the milk/cream mixture. 1 cup Fontina. 1/2 cup parmesan. 1/2 cup mozzarella. Also stir in ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat.
• Transfer noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl combine all the remaining cheeses and toss to blend. Sprinkle the combined cheeses over the noodle mixture.
• Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown and get a bit crispy on top, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.