Icaac Mizrahis Favorite Macaroni Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.
• In 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in the middle of oven. Butter the baking dish.
• Make the topping:
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat butter and oil until butter foam subsides. Add panko and garlic; cook, stirring, until crumbs are golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Transfer crumbs to a medium bowl, stir in Parmesan and salt, and set aside.
• Prepare the macaroni and sauce:
• Set a large, covered pot of salted water over high heat to boil. Add macaroni and cook until just al dente (avoid overcooking). Drain macaroni and set aside.
• In a large wide pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle flour over butter, whisking to incorporate and make a roux. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until roux is light golden, about 4 minutes. Gradually pour in milk and cream, whisking constantly to incorporate and make a béchamel sauce. Raise heat to medium-high and bring sauce to a low boil, whisking constantly. Reduce to a simmer, whisking occasionally, and cook until béchamel sauce is thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes more.
• Add 2 tsp. salt, pepper, and mustard powder. Add the cheeses in three batches, whisking until each addition is completely melted before adding more. Remove from heat.
• Add the drained macaroni to the pot with the cheese sauce and stir well to coat. Transfer macaroni mixture to the buttered baking dish and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle topping evenly over macaroni and bake until golden and bubbling, 18-22 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat the milk and cream together to a boil.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• When melted, add all the flour, stirring constantly.
• Let cook for 4 to 5 minutes, continuing to stir.
• Remove from heat, and add warm milk and cream while whisking-- if sauce is too thick, add a touch more milk.
• Add cheese to white sauce and stir.
• (Save a bit of cheese for the topping.) Stir sauce into macaroni and place in a buttered casserole dish.
• Place in 350-degree oven until slightly brown and bubbly on top-- 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water (do not add oil to water) for about 8 minutes until cooked.
• Drain.
• Meanwhile melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in flour with whisk.
• When flour is incorporated into butter, slowly add butter, cream and hot pepper sauce.
• Whisk while cooking until sauce is thickened.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. (I use about 1/4 tsp. salt)
• Mix noodles and sauce together until noodles are coated.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups of Munster cheese and 3 cups of the cheddar cheese until cheese is incorporated.
• Transfer mixture to 6x8 to 8x8 casserole.
• Spread remaining cheese over top.
• Bake for about 30 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown.