Mac N Cheese N Crackers Recipes

MAC-N-CHEESE-N-CRACKERS

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, cook macaroni according to manufacturers directions.
• 2. While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
• 3. Add diced onion and cook till translucent/clear, being careful not to brown onion.
• 4. When onion is translucent/clear, remove from heat and add cracker crumbs and stir.
• 5. Reduce heat to low, return pan to stove, add milk and stir.
• 6. To cracker an milk mixture, add cheese that has been cut into small cubes (or you can shred it, allowing for faster melting).
• 7. Stir constantly (so that it does not burn) until cheese is thoroughly melted and incorporated in to a smooth mixture.
• 8. Remove macaroni from heat and drain. Do not rinse.
• 9. Carefully combine cheese mixture and macaroni together.
• 10. Serve as is or, if you are like me and like a crunchy top, transfer the mixture to a buttered baking dish, top with more buttered, crushed, cracker crumbs and bake uncovered in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 1/2 hour.
• 11. Be prepared, you will never make macaroni and cheese any other way again!!!!

REDNECK MAC 'N CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Cook macaroni according to directions, drain and set aside.
• 2. In large bowl mix cream of mushroom soup w/ 1/2 cup milk.
• 3. Save some grated cheese for the top. Except Ritz crackers, macaroni, and cheese for top, add all other ingredients. Mix well by hand.
• 4. Add cooked macaroni.
• 5. Lightly stir until all macaroni is coated.
• 6. Pour into 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• 7. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• 8. Add Ritz cracker crumbs if you wish. (Makes it really good!)
• 9. Cook at 375° till it bubbles about 25-35 minutes.

BAKED HOMEMADE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the macaroni, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until the cheese is melted. Add the macaroni and stir to coat. Pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix the 1/4 remaining cup melted butter and crushed crackers together in a bowl; scatter the cracker mixture evenly over the macaroni mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.

CRACKER CRUMB MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water until just tender.
• Drain it while you prepare the cream sauce.
• In a large saucepan, melt 4 tbs of butter, then whisk in the flour and add the milk.
• Stir the mixture until it thickens, then add the cheddar cheese and stir it in until it melts, Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the Velveeta into 1/2 inch cubes and stir it into the white sauce, but do not allow it to melt completely.
• Place the drained macaroni in the prepared baking dish, pour the cheese sauce over it, and stir gently to mix.
• Sprinkle the crumbled crackers generously over the top and dot with the remaining butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned and bubbly.

GOLD CADILLAC MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil the pasta until al dente and drain well so that you don't have excess cooking water which will dilute the flavor. While the pasta is cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, and add the onion, cooking until translucent. Add the flour a little at a time to make a roux. Do this gradually because some batches of flour absorb more than others and you may not need as much. Incorporate enough of the chicken broth a little at a time to form a smooth sauce. Simmer for a least 10 minutes to allow the flour to "cook out." Add the heavy cream and Cheddar, then season with salt and white pepper, to taste. Then fold in as much pasta as you need to acquire the right consistency for macaroni and cheese. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle with crushed crackers. Heat in oven for a few minutes to toast the crackers. Garnish with the reserved whole crackers and serve.