Nanas Macaroni Cheese Recipes

NANA'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni according to package directions (recommend: less time for firmer noodles) and drain well.
• Pour macaroni into a large (13x18-inch or 13x19-inch) baking pan.
• Add cheese and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs with a splash of milk. Beat thoroughly, and pour over the macaroni-cheese mixture.
• Add evaporated milk.
• Pour whole milk into the pan until the macaroni is completely covered. note: nana performs a "spoon test" - rest the spoon on the macaroni and if the milk covers the spoon you should have about the right amount.
• Bake at 400°F for a minimum of 1 hour. Macaroni and cheese is done when you shake the pan and it jiggles like jello.

NANNY'S SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package in salted water.
• For firmer pasta reduce boiling time by a few minutes.
• Drain.
• Grease a deep casserole dish (I use a spray).
• Place a layer of macaroni, enough to cover the bottom, in the casserole dish.
• Add a layer of cheese slices covering the macaroni.
• Very lightly season with salt and pepper (I actually skip this and we add salt and pepper to taste on our individual servings).
• Repeat these layers until you are out of pasta.
• Pour milk over the casserole until the milk almost reaches the top of the casserole dish (It doesn't take much because the dish is already full of pasta and cheese).
• Bake covered for about 45 minutes to an hour in a 350 degree oven.
• You'll know it is finished cooking when the milk is no longer liquid.
• Sometimes I add leftover ham chunks to the layers.
• Cook time and servings are approximate!

NANA'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook Macaroni, drain and rinse.
• Make White Sauce by melting the butter then add flour, salt pepper.
• Remove from heat and stir in milk.
• Once mixed return to heat and stir into a thick/smooth sauce.
• Combine above white sauce with Grated Cheese, Onions, Mustard, Worcestershire Sauce; save a little cheese for the top.
• Put macaroni in an 8x8 baking pan mix with above sauce.
• Take four slices of bread; butter then cube.
• Cover the top of the macaroni with the bread cubes then place the remaining grated cheese on top of the bread.
• Bake at 375F for about 25 minutes.

NANA'S CROCK-POT MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Put all sauce ingredients in crock-pot. Stir well.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add cooked macaroni.
• Cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally.

NANA'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare macaroni according to box directions, add salt to taste. Drain macaroni. Pour half of macaroni in loaf pan. Add half of shredded cheese. Pour remaining macaroni on top of cheese. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Crumble 1 saltine cracker on top.
• Beat 1 egg in measuring cup and fill cup with can milk. Add enough milk to almost but not quite covering the cheese.
• Cook 30 to 45 minutes until desired consistency.