Swiss Macaroni Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*F.
• Lightly butter a large ovenproof gratin dish.
• Cook the macaroni and potatoes in boiling salted water for 10 minutes, until just tender.
• Dry fry the bacon in a large non stick pan until lightly golden.
• Pour in the cream and season with nutmeg and fresh ground pepper.
• Drain the macaroni and potatoes well and stir them into the bacon and cream.
• Spoon half into the prepared dish, sprinkle with half the parmesan, then spoon remaining mixture on top, finishing off with remaining parmesan.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden and bubbling.
• Meanwhile melt the butter ina frying pan, and cook sliced onion for 5 to 6 minutes til golden.
• Serve the baked macaroni with the onion slices scattered on the top.

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Add the cheese, salt and pepper. Drain macaroni. Add to cheese mixture; toss gently to coat.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Move a rack to the middle of the oven. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large pot set over high heat bring 1 gallon of water with 2 tablespoons kosher salt to a boil. Add the penne and cook 2 minutes less than the package directions, stirring occasionally. The pasta will be slightly underdone. Use a measuring cup or ladle to remove 1/3 cup pasta water and set aside. Drain the pasta into a colander. Return the pasta to the pot and set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the flour and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, whisking constantly. Pour in the milk, whisking constantly until the mixture starts to thicken like heavy cream and then becomes almost pudding-like, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shredded cheese and whisk until smooth, the sauce will be very thick. Add the nutmeg and season with some salt and pepper.
• Combine the asparagus, pasta, reserved 1/3 cup pasta water and cheese sauce and toss well. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to the prepared baking dish and top with a layer of the cheese slices. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into 1-inch cubes. Sprinkle the panko over the cheese slices, and top with the butter cubes. Bake until the top is golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a 2 to 3 quart sauce pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add the flour and stir for 2 minutes.
• Slowly add the milk, whisking to combine.
• Bring to a simmer, add the salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
• Reduce the heat to low and let sauce simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees and, on the stove top, cook the macaroni according to pkg.
• directions, drain and place in a large bowl.
• Remove the sauce from the heat, add the swiss cheese and stir until it melts.
• Combine the sauce, cubed ham and peas with the drained macaroni.
• Pour the macaroni mixture into a 11x8x2" dish.
• Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat 8 cups water to boil for noodles. When water boils, add noodles and cook about 1 minute less than package directs. Drain.
• Put oil and onion into saucepan. Stir to coat onion with oil. Add water, cover and sweat the onions over medium-low heat until they wilt and become sweet. Stir occasionally. Do not allow onions to brown.
• Fry bacon in large deep pot over medium heat until golden. Spoon onto papter towels to drain. Set aside.
• Drain the bacon fat from the pot, but do not wash.
• Add milk to bacon cooking pot and heat to simmer.
• Add cheese spread and whisk until cheese melts and mixture is smooth.
• Add mozzarella. Stir in figure 8 pattern (keeps it from balling up on the spoon) until cheese melts and mixture is smooth.
• Add onions to cheese mixture and stir gently.
• Add noodles and turn until well coated.
• Pour into serving dish.
• Top with bacon and serve.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover them.
• Bring to a boil and cook until tender.
• Drain and cool slightly, then remove the peels, and slice into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add the macaroni and cook until barely tender, about 6 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the onion and cook and stir until onion starts to turn translucent.
• Next stir in the garlic, and cook for a few more minutes then remove from the heat and set aside.
• Layer the macaroni, onions and potatoes into the prepared baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the shredded Gruyere cheese over the top, and drizzle cream evenly over the entire dish and bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot boil salted water and cook pasta for 8 minutes then drain and set aside.
• 2. In a bowl mix the milk, broth and flour and whisk until flour is dissolved. Then pour the milk mixture, garlic powder, basil, thyme, and a pinch of salt and pepper into a sauce pan sprayed with cooking spray and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until milk begins to thicken. Then add the swiss cheese, and parmesan cheese and continue to stir until cheese is melted (around 3 minutes).
• 3. In a small pan sprayed with cooking spray cook the bacon pieces over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until crispy. Then set bacon aside on a plate lined with a paper towel.
• 4. Combine the pasta and cheese sauce and toss well. Then top with bacon pieces and serve.