Mac N Cheese For A Bunch Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make a roux by melting butter, add flour and stir, then cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring constantly. Set aside to cool. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and put into a disposable foil pan. While macaroni is cooking, heat 8 cups of the milk, add the Colby and Cheddar cheeses and cook over medium heat while stirring to melt cheese. Add the salt and white pepper to the cheese mixture. Add the roux and stir until well thickened. Add this cheese sauce to the cooked macaroni and mix well to coat macaroni. Pour in the remaining 2 cups milk. Combine the bread or cracker crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle over the top of the macaroni. You may prepare it this far, refrigerate, and bake it later. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30-45 minutes or until bubbly in the middle.

MAC 'N' CHEESE FOR A BUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; Grease three 13X9 baking pans.
• Cook all the macaroni per package directions and drain.
• While the macaroni cooks, in a large soup kettle melt 1 cup of the butter; then stir in flour and salt until smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk and slowly bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened.
• Reduce heat and add the cheese, stirring until melted; stir well-drained macaroni into sauce.
• Divide the mixture equally among the 3 greased baking pans; melt the remaining butter and mix with the bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle the buttered bread crumbs equally over the top of the macaroni and cheese mixture in the 3 baking pans.
• Bake, uncovered in the preheated oven for approximately 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• NOTE: this needn't be limited to macaroni; use rotini or penne rigati.

MAC 'N' CHEESE FOR A BUNCH

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions until almost tender., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large stock pot, melt 1 cup butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Reduce heat. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Drain macaroni; stir into sauce., Transfer to 3 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casseroles. , Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 35-40 minutes.