Macaroni And Cheese With Egg Noodles And Cream Recipes

CLASSIC SOUTHERN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch ovenproof casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until tender (a little more than al dente), about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander.
• In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, cheese, milk and eggs. Add some salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared dish.
• Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool slightly before serving.

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.

POLISH NOODLES (COTTAGE CHEESE AND NOODLES)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
• Stir butter and onion mixture, cottage cheese, sour cream, sea salt, and black pepper into the noodles. Place the pot over medium heat; cook and stir until heated through and warm, 5 to 8 minutes.

BUTTERED NOODLES WITH EGGS AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in a large pot of lightly salted water until al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, place the eggs, grated cheese, parsley, salt and pepper into a mixing bowl and beat with a whisk until well combined.
• When the noodles are almost cooked, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Quickly drain the pasta and add it to the skillet.
• Toss briefly to coat it with the butter.
• Add the egg mixture to the skillet and using a flat wooden spoon, mix quickly together for less than a minute until the eggs and noodles become creamy and thick.
• Do not cook the eggs too long or they will scramble and ruin the dish.
• Serve immediately.