Macaroni Cheese My Way Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to moderate (180 Celcius).
• Spray a casserole dish with olive oil spray ( or grease with whatever is on hand).
• Put your cooked macaroni in the dish.
• Stir through the bacon and cheese.
• Pour in the cream and stir through again.
• Place in the oven and bake ( you can give it a stir half way through) for approx 40 minutes, or until the top is browning slightly or bubbling.
• Remove and serve.
• How easy was that?

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

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the baguette chunks over a baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and season. Bake for 6 mins until crisp, then set aside.
• Boil the pasta for 2 mins less than stated on the pack, then drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and English mustard powder, cook for 1 min, then stir in the plain flour.
• Cook for 1 min more, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Simmer for 5 mins, whisking all the time until thickened. Take off the heat, then stir in the cheddar and half the parmesan.
• Stir the pasta and some seasoning into the cheesy sauce. Tip into a large ovenproof dish, or four individual dishes.
• Scatter over the bread and the remaining parmesan, then bake for 20 mins until crisp and golden. Can be frozen before baking - defrost thoroughly before cooking.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni about 3 minute less than the package directions.
• While the macaroni is cooking:.
• Grate about 2 ounce each of colby, monterey jack and half of the cheddar. Cut rest of the blocks into medium cubes. Slice the Velveeta. Set aside 1/2 cup of grated cheese to mix with bread crumbs.
• Drain macaroni. Put butter, milk, grated cheese, celery salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, vegetable seasoning, cheese sauce in can and sliced Velveeta in a large saucepan.
• Heat on low heat until cheeses are creamy. Put hot macaroni in large bowl. Add sauce, mix well. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Add cheese cubes. The cheese cubes will not melt completely. Add more milk if needed. Mix thorougly. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Pour into large baking dish. Mix remaining grated cheese and 1/3 cup bread crumbs together. Sprinkle on top of mac and cheese. Drizzle 2 tablespoons melted butter on top of grated cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes. Put under broiler to lightly brown the bread crumbs on top. Let set 15 minutes before serving.
• If you like it cheezy, this is for you.
• ENJOY!