Just Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 2. Add diced onion to the pot while the macaroni is cooking.
• 3. Cook macaroni for 1 minute less than package directions, then drain.
• 4. In a buttered 9x13 pan, start with a layer of macaroni (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan) and top with a layer of cheese.
• 5. Repeat 2 more layers, ending with a heavy layer of cheese.
• 6. Pour milk over top of casserole, milk should come about half way up the casserole.
• 7. Bake at 350° for 45-60 minutes, until top is golden brown and milk is absorbed.

BAKED MEXICAN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; set aside.
• In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, mustard, salt, pepper and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Stir in flour. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat.
• Stir in yogurt, stirring constantly. Gently stir in cheeses; stir in pasta. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake uncovered about 25 minutes or until bubbly.

JUST MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In 2 quart sauce pan melt butter add flour cook stirring til starts to look like cornmeal.
• Add hot half& half, add seasonings, stirring quickly with whisk.
• Add cheese stirring til cheese melts.
• Mix with macaroni in 2qt. casserole.
• Toss bread crumbs with melted butter, sprinkle over top.
• Bake 350F for 30 minutes.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse cooked macaroni with cold water and place in a 3 quart baking dish or 13x9 inch pan.
• In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. Gradually stir in milk and then add sour cream. Add salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until sauce bubbles and thickens.
• Reserve 1 cup of cheddar cheese and add the rest to the sauce, stir into the sauce until melted.
• Pour sauce over macaroni and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. (You could also sprinkle on a little parmesan cheese if you like.)
• Bake 1 hour, until bubbly and browned.

OLD FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 cooking dish lightly with butter or cooking spray. Mix together milk and eggs.
• Place 1/2 of cooked macaroni in the prepared dish.
• Top mac with approx. 1/3 of cheese.
• Pour 1/2 of egg mixture over cheese. Repeat steps 2 & 3 to make a second layer.
• Top with remaining cheese. Dot with slices of margarine.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min to 1 hour, or until lightly golden brown and bubbling. Allow to set and cool slightly before serving.