HOMEMADE MAC AND CHEESE
This is a nice rich mac and cheese. Serve with a salad for a great meatless dinner. Hope you enjoy it.
Provided by Judy
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook macaroni according to the package directions. Drain.
- In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce is a little thick. Put macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.
- Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown. Spread over the macaroni and cheese to cover. Sprinkle with a little paprika.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 858.2 calories, Carbohydrate 66.7 g, Cholesterol 141.6 mg, Fat 48.7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 37.7 g, SaturatedFat 29.9 g, Sodium 879.3 mg, Sugar 10.7 g
BETTER MACARONI AND CHEESE FROM A BOX!
A little tweak on the cooking preparation makes a cheap boxed macaroni and cheese taste better and creamier and also healthier for you since there's more milk and cheese and less margarine/butter. And to top it all off, it's almost as fast as the regular way, it's just more of a technique than an actual recipe change. No more runny cheesy orange watery sauce! I made this up myself when I got sick of spending more money for the "better" macaroni and cheese for the kids, you know the kind with the "gooey" packet of cheese sauce.
Provided by Sandy 0225
Categories Cheese
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook the macaroni in boiling water until it's as tender as you'd like it.
- Drain the macaroni in a colander, set aside.
- In the same pan over medium heat, melt the 1/8 cup margarine, then add the cheese powder. Stir until smooth with a wire whisk.
- Add the 3/4 cup of milk, a little bit at a time, mixing it with the wire whisk, like you were making gravy, stirring constantly over medium heat. As it thickens up, add some more milk until all the milk is added. Bring the mixture up to the point of boiling so that it's thick. Then add the cheese and whisk again until smooth and melted.
- Now remove from heat and add the drained macaroni. You're ready to serve and your macaroni will be creamy instead of that yellow runny stuff around your noodles.
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- Slightly undercook the pasta for the perfect al dente bite. One of the most common complaints that we heard from our expert sources was that the cooking instructions provided on mac and cheese boxes overestimate the amount of time required to boil the pasta, and following those directions can result in mushy, less-than-appealing mac and cheese.
- Add your favorite cheese to the cheese powder. All boxed mac and cheeses come with a packet of cheese powder, but if you're a serious cheese enthusiast, then those small, salty packets aren't likely to hit the spot on their own.
- Stir in a tablespoon of cream cheese for a smooth texture and flavorful zing. To lend a creamier texture and a hint of acidity to your boxed mac and cheese, look no farther than cream cheese.
- Swap out regular milk for tangy kefir. According to editor Alicia Harper of ProbioticReviewGirl, replacing cow's milk with kefir (a type of milk made from fermented cow, sheep, or goat milk, which has a similar texture and flavor to very thin yogurt) delivers on both the health and the flavor front.
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- Boil it better. The package instructions generally recommend boiling the pasta in a pot of water, straining the macaroni, then dumping the cooked noodles back into the pot and stirring in milk, butter, or margarine and the cheese powder.
- Amp up the cheese. Whether you boil the pasta with the powder or not, definitely don't skip the extra cup of cheese. We love gouda, cheddar, Swiss, Parmesan, fontina, Monterey Jack, or Gruyère to boost the creamy factor and the flavor all at once.
- Undercook the noodles. Most package directions suggest cooking the pasta a bit longer than we'd prefer, which results in noodles on the mushy side. So cook it 1 to 2 minutes less, depending on how al dente you prefer your noodles.
- Dress up the dairy. This is one of the quickest and easiest ways to make any mac more decadent. Instead of skim, 1 percent, 2 percent or whole milk, trade in heavy cream or half-and-half.
- Sprinkle in some spices or sauces. A little kick can go a long way. Choose your own zesty adventure by adding a pinch of cayenne pepper, dry mustard powder, garlic powder, mushroom powder, or even a dash of hot sauce.
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- Bake it. Is anything more comforting than baked pasta? For that classic crispy finish, double your boxed recipe and prepare as directed, then pour into a buttered baking dish, top with extra cheese, and bake or broil until bubbly and golden on top.
- Spice it up. Ree loves to boost the flavor of her homemade macaroni and cheese with dried mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika, and thyme, and you can do the same with boxed mac and cheese.
- Make it Tex-Mex. Make a shortcut version of Ree's Tex-Mex mac and cheese by starting with your favorite boxed brand. You can use what's in the box for the noodles and cheese, then follow the rest of her recipe for incorporating poblano chile pepper, fire-roasted corn, and other mix-ins.
- Make it a shortcut carbonara. Take inspiration from Ree's shells and cheese recipe and top prepared mac and cheese with diced cooked bacon and peas. If you're feeling fancy, you can even turn it into a quick twist on pasta carbonara by adding a fried egg.
- Thicken the sauce. You can turn that packet of powdered cheese into a creamy, delicious sauce with a few quick additions: whole milk, butter, American cheese, and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan.
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