Seashells Macaroni Cheese Recipes

SHELLS & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour, whisking constantly, until well incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the warmed half and half. Stir until completely incorporated and slightly thickened, a few minutes. Add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, and turmeric.
• Return the saucepan to the stovetop over low heat and gently fold in the shredded cheese. Once cheese is completely melted and combined, season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• In a large pot, bring salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta shells and add to cheese mixture. Combine with a rubber spatula.
• Bake in a greased casserole dish for 30 minutes, or until the surface is golden brown. Serve hot.

QUICK SHELLS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Heat the milk and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the cheeses and stir until melted. Stir in the pepper, salt and seasoned salt. Drain the pasta, and stir it into the cheese sauce. Serve immediately.

SHELLS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring pasta water to a boil and season heavily with salt. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain well and set aside until ready to use.
• In a medium-sized sauce-pan over medium heat, melt the butter and sprinkle over the flour. Whisk together and allow to cook for 2 minutes, taking care not to let it brown. Slowly, add the warmed cream a splash at time, whisking until smooth after each addition until it reaches a pudding-like consistency. At this point you may whisk in the remaining cream and half-and-half.
• Raise the heat to medium-high and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and add the cheddar a handful at a time, stirring after each addition until completely melted. Next, add the American cheese and stir until melted.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir. Pour cheese sauce over pasta, stir to coat, serve and enjoy.

STUFFED SHELLS I

Steps:

• Cook shells according to package directions. Place in cold water to stop cooking. Drain.
• Mix together cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, and garlic powder. Rub the dried herbs in the palms of your hands to pulverize them, and stir into the cheese mixture. Stuff mixture into the shells.
• Spread 1/3 of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 15 x 10 inch pan. Place shells open side up, and close together in pan. Spread remaining sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

GRANDMA SUGAR'S SHELL MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni 10 minutes in boiling salted water.
• Coat microwave safe casserole dish with melted butter.
• Put cheese cubes, milk, and pepper in butter-coated, 2-quart casserole dish and microwave six minutes on medium power or until cheese is melted. Stir until it creates cheese sauce.
• Add cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce. Stir until all macaroni shells are coated with cheese sauce.
• Slice cheddar cheese into approximately 3/8" slices and insert slices into macaroni and cheese sauce mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until browned.

SEASHELLS' MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Cook macaroni as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, cut butter into small pieces; place in bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Beat egg and milk with wire whisk until well blended; set aside.
• Drain macaroni, spoon half of the macaroni over butter in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with one cup EACH of the velveeta and cheddar cheese.
• Add half of the egg mixture.
• Repeat layers of macaroni, velveeta, cheddar cheese and egg mixture.
• Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven; stir until well blended.
• Bake an additional 15 minutes or macaroni mixture is until heated through and top is golden brown.