Macaroni Cheese Soho Grand Hotel Nyc Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE SOHO GRAND

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil over high heat; cook the pasta al dente (8-10 minutes); drain and place pasta in a large mixing bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, scald the milk (to scald milk means to bring it nearly to a boil and stir attentively).
• In a saute pan over med-high heat, melt the butter; stir/saute the onion for about 3 minutes or until soft but not colored.
• Lower heat to low, add in the flour and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the scalded milk, 2 cups cheddar cheese, mustard, nutmeg, and Tabasco.
• Keeping mixture over low heat, simmer, whisking occasionally, until the cheese is melted and smooth.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour mixture over pasta and stir gently to combine.
• Spoon macaroni/cheese mixture into a lightly buttered 2-quart casserole dish; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheddar and the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake on the middle shelf in preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until bubbling and browned on top.
• Serve immediately.

MACARONI & CHEESE (SOHO GRAND HOTEL, NYC)

Steps:

• Shred cheddar cheese in a food processor (yes, it's a lot). Place shredded cheese in refrigerator while making sauce.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until the al dente stage (about 10 minutes) and drain. Tip: don't overcook. The pasta will bake later on and overcooking at this stage will make it mushy in the final dish.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they are translucent but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour until the mixture is smooth.
• Gradually add milk to the flour/butter mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add mustard, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens, about 5 more minutes, Turn off heat, and add two very large hands full of the shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture and stir until the cheese has melted into the sauce.
• Combine the cooked pasta and the cheese sauce and pour into a greased 4 quart baking dish. Sprinkle 1/2 the Parmesan cheese over the top, then sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheddar, then the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 400 F about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly.
• Note: This will stay hot 30 - 45 minutes after removing from the oven.

SOUTHERN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook according to package directions until a little under al dente, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk milk and eggs. Add cooked macaroni, 2 cups extra-sharp Cheddar, melted butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and stir until well combined.
• Add half the macaroni mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish in an even layer. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups Colby Jack evenly on top. Spread the remaining macaroni mixture on top in an even layer. Cover with aluminum foil, transfer to the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Carefully remove and discard the aluminum foil. Top the macaroni mixture with the remaining 2 cups Cheddar and 1/2 cup Colby Jack. Broil on top rack until cheese is browned in spots, 3 to 5 minutes. (The broiled cheese can go from golden to burnt fairly quickly, so keep a close eye on it.)
• Remove from oven and let cool until the macaroni and cheese is fully set, 10 to 15 minutes. (The mixture may first appear jiggly, but it will firm up as it cools.) Serve warm.