MACARONI CHEESE IN 4 EASY STEPS
A simple step-by-step guide to making a classic supper dish. An old favourite, made with plenty of cheese and a little mustard
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare the pasta: In a small pan, warm the milk, onion, garlic and bay leaf until almost boiling. Remove from the heat, leave covered to infuse for 10 mins, then strain. Cook the macaroni according to pack instructions until just soft, but still with a little bite (this is called al dente in Italian). This will take about 10 mins. Drain in a colander, then run under the tap and stir to stop the pasta sticking together.
- Make a roux: (A roux is simply flour and fat, cooked together, then used to thicken sauces.) Heat oven to 190C/ fan 170C/gas 5 and butter a 25 x 18cm ovenproof dish. Melt the butter in the medium pan. When foaming, add the flour, then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 min on a low heat.
- Finish the sauce: Slowly stir the warm infused milk into the roux until smooth. Simmer for 3-4 mins, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and has a coating consistency (run your finger through the sauce on a spoon - it should leave a trail). Remove the pan from the heat, then add the cheddar and mustard powder. Season, then stir until the cheese has melted.
- Assemble and bake: Mix the cheesesauce through the macaroni to coat it well, then tip into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the Parmesan and breadcrumbs over the top, then bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown and bubbling. Serve piping hot on its own or with a green salad.
- EQUIPMENT: 1 small saucepan with lid, 1 large saucepan, 1 medium saucepan, colander, chopping board, sharp knife, grater, wooden spoon, ovenproof dish
Nutrition Facts : Calories 860 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 24 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 97 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 36 grams protein, Sodium 1.72 milligram of sodium
EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE
A wonderful and easy Macaroni and cheese recipe. Have dinner ready for the hungry kids quickly. Serve alone or as a side dish.
Provided by Chelsea_
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
- Stir in flour and salt.
- Add milk and macaroni to saucepan, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and cover.
- Simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add cheese, and stir until cheese melts.
- Serve.
EASY READY-MADE MACARONI AND CHEESE
An easy make-ahead recipe that is quicker to serve than Kraft. Tasty and without all the salt of the boxed dinner.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Cheese
Time 18m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Divide and place cooked pasta in four 1-quart ziplock bags.
- To each bag add: 1/8 c flour, ¼ c Parmesan/Romano grated cheese, ¼ tsp dry mustard, ½ c shredded cheddar cheese.
- Store in fridge for up to a week.
- To cook each serving: Melt 1 tbls margarine/butter in a small sauce pan.
- Add one bag of macaroni/cheese mixture.
- Stir well.
- Add S& P to taste.
- Slowly add ½ c+ of milk and stir until heated through and sauce is made.
- (Add more milk if you like).
SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE
A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.
Provided by g0dluvsugly
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 99.6 mg, Fat 33.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.9 g, Sodium 777 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
EASY MAC AND CHEESE
This is from Aunt Debbie who got it from someone else. It is about the easiest mac and cheese to be made. My 4 year old daughter loves this. This is about as easy as you can get. You can add other ingredients after about 45 minutes according to my sister in law. I like it just with cheese.
Provided by Kaitlinsmom
Categories Cheese
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put butter, salt, and pepper in 13x9 pan. Place in oven to melt butter.
- When butter is melted, add uncooked macaroni. Toss to coat with butter.
- Cover buttered, uncooked macaroni with all of the cheese.
- Place pan on a cookie sheet and place on rack in middle of oven. DO THIS BEFORE ADDING MILK. THE PAN WILL BE VERY FULL AFTER NEXT STEP!
- Pour milk over noodles/cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool for about 10-15 minutes until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 58, Sodium 768.9, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 20.8
DELICIOUS AND EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE
The only mac and cheese recipe you'll ever need- no funny ingredients, minimal effort and grand on taste!
Provided by atlantamom
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Boil the macaroni for 4 minutes or until half-cooked (salt the water!)
- In a medium saucepan heat the half-and-half with cayenne, salt and pepper. Add macaroni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts. Pour into a buttered casserole and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes until the cheese melts.
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook 1 1/2 cups macaroni as the label directs; drain and return to the pot. Stir in 2 cups shredded cheddar, 1 cup milk, 1/3 cup each grated parmesan and sour cream, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon each dijon mustard, hot sauce and kosher salt. Transfer to a buttered 1 1/2-quart flameproof baking dish; top with more cheddar and parmesan. Bake at 400 degrees F, 15 minutes, then broil until golden, 2 minutes.
SUPER EASY AND FAST MACARONI AND CHEESE
This can be made plain, with ham stirred into it, or with a can of Rotel (Rotel diced tomatoes and chilies) added when you add the Cheese Whiz. Another variation is to add crisp homemade bacon bits and peas.
Provided by Andtototoo
Categories Cheese
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until tender.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Put the pasta into a large mixing bowl.
- Melt the Cheese Whiz in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds until the Cheese Whiz is hot, and then stir the Cheese Whiz into the pasta.
- Add the grated cheese and stir until well blended.
- Put the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes until hot.
- If you want this super fast, put the mixture into a large glass bowl and microwave it, stirring every 30 seconds until the cheese has melted and macaroni is very hot.
- Sometimes I also use a blend of different grated cheeses.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 691, Fat 34.1, SaturatedFat 21.1, Cholesterol 107.7, Sodium 1092.5, Carbohydrate 61.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 33.3
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