Baked Elbow Macaroni And Cheese Food

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the macaroni: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the salt and macaroni. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the macaroni until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
• For the cheese sauce: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Using a wire whisk, stir in the flour and salt, stirring and cooking over medium heat until the roux bubbles and the flour turns pale brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk and then whisk in the remaining 1 cup milk. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Add the cheese and stir until it melts. Add the drained macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix thoroughly.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs with the butter until the crumbs are moistened.
• Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs. Bake until the dish bubbles around the edges, about 15 minutes.

BAKED ELBOW MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt and reducing the cooking time by 2 min. Rinse macaroni under cold water; drain. Combine shredded cheeses; reserve 1/2 cup for topping.
• Melt 5 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven on low heat. Add flour; mix well. Cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring constantly. (Do not cook until browned.)
• Whisk milk gradually into butter mixture; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until sauce comes to boil and thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add remaining shredded cheese mixture to the sauce along with the VELVEETA, blue cheese, mustard and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan; cook 3 to 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring constantly. Add macaroni; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Melt remaining butter; mix with bread crumbs, reserved shredded cheese mixture and remaining Parmesan. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until top is golden brown, and macaroni and cheese is hot and bubbly around edges.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
• Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
• Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook VELVEETA and milk in medium saucepan on low heat until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni and pepper.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

EASY BAKED ELBOW MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400.
• Bring water to boil, then add pasta. Cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes (as directed on package).
• While macaroni cooks, chop onions to desired consistency.
• Drain pasta and rinse with hot water.
• Place pasta back into pot with 2 tbsp butter and stir to cover so pasta does not stick.
• Stir in onions and cheese.
• Pour in heavy whipping cream and stir until nicely mixed.
• Add garlic powder and black pepper to taste.
• Scoop mixture into covered casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes, then check for desired bubbliness. ;).
• Enjoy!

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Under cook elbows; oven baking will finish the cooking process.
• In double boiler melt butter and add flour, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Slowly stir in milk and cook until smooth and creamy. Add grated cheese and stir until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth.
• Turn macaroni and finely chopped onion into casserole and pour cheese sauce over all. Toss well to coat. Top with rest of cheese.
• Toss bread with melted butter and sprinkle over all.
• Bake uncovered for 20 min @ 400°.

BAKED ELBOW MACARONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add garlic, onion, peppers, and basil. Saute 3 minutes, then add the sauce and sliced Italian sausage. Simmer 5 minutes.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Layer 1/2 of the macaroni, 1/2 of the sauce mixture, 1 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
• Repeat, and bake 25 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY ELBOW MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni, drain.
• In saucepan melt butter, stir in flour, salt pepper and add milk and cook, while stirring until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted.
• Combine macaroni and sauce in buttered casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake in 350 oven for 30 mins.
• Can sprinkle with a little paprika to aid in browning some.