Rachels Simple Flavorful Garden Mac N Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a pot of water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water then add the pasta and cook to al dente or, with a bite to it.
• While pasta cooks, heat a medium heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil and butter. When the butter melts into the oil, add the thyme and grate the onion directly into the pot with a hand held grater or Microplane. Cook the grated onion in butter and oil 1 to 2 minutes, then add flour and cook together 1 to 2 more minutes. Whisk in stock, then combine with butternut squash until warmed through and smooth. Stir in cream or half-and-half and bring sauce to a bubble. Stir in cheeses in a figure 8 motion and season the completed sauce with salt, nutmeg and pepper. Taste to adjust seasonings.
• Drain cooked pasta well and combine with sauce. Serve alongside chicken sammies and top with thyme leaves picked from remaining sprigs (Boo would also have a little extra sprinkle of that cheese, please!)

Steps:

• Layer a 9x13 dish (sprayed with cooking spray) in the following order.
• Uncooked macaroni.
• Butter.
• Cheddar Cheese.
• Mozzarella Cheese.
• Pour milk over the top layer
• Bake in a 350 degree oven, uncovered, for one hour.
• Note: Cover with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking if you see it getting too brown and crusty.
• Variation: Use any cheeses you have handy to give a different flavor.

Steps:

• Divide the cheese into 1.5 cup and 1/2 cup portions, divide the cilantro into 1 tbsp portions.
• Cook the macaroni al dente in salted water, and put into a mixing bowl.
• Mix all the veggies and fixings together in a small bowl, add to the macaroni.
• In a 1.5 quart casserole dish, layer the macaroni mix and 1.5 cups of cheese to the top. Pour in the half-and-half.
• Top with the remaining cheese and cilantro and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F.

Steps:

• Heat a medium, deep skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter melts into the oil, add flour and combine. Gently cook, whisking flour and butter together, until smooth and flour has had a chance to cook, about 3 minutes. Slowly add milk while continuing to whisk. Gently bring milk to a bubble while stirring frequently. Allow the milk to thicken a bit, then stir in 2 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese a handful at a time. Season sauce with nutmeg and cayenne. Taste and add a little salt, if you like. Add cooked pasta to sauce and coat completely by turning over and over in the cheese sauce. Transfer to a flameproof baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Place baking dish under a hot broiler and brown the Cheddar cheese on top.

Steps:

• cook pasta according to box directions and preheat oven to 350.
• while pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium sauté pan. once melted stir in flour and pepper.
• whisk flour until incorporated and bubbling.
• slowly add milk. stir often until milk begins to thicken and bubbles form.
• turn off heat and add 1/4 cup of parmesan and 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese. whisk until combined.
• gently fold in cooked pasta and transfer to a baking dish, i typically use an 8x8 casserole.
• top with reserved parm and cheddar cheeses and dust lightly with bread crumbs.
• bake until lightly toasted on top.

Steps:

• Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat. Layer turkey slices on griddle and let cook for 1 minute.
• Butter one side of 1 slice of bread and spread opposite side with Russian dressing; place buttered-side down on griddle. Butter one side of remaining slice of bread and place buttered-side down on griddle; top with cheese. Turn turkey and top with coleslaw. Cook until turkey and bread are warmed through and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sandwich turkey and coleslaw between bread. Slice and serve immediately.