Baked One Pot Mac And Cheese Food

ONE-POT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine milk, water and macaroni; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until macaroni is tender and almost all the cooking liquid has been absorbed, 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheeses until melted. Season with salt and pepper.

BAKED ONE POT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
• Melt the butter in a deep fry pan or skillet (Note 4) over medium heat. (Note 5)
• Add the flour and stir until combined so a thick paste forms ("roux"). Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add half the milk and use a whisk to dissolve the roux into the milk. It will thicken quickly, then add the remaining milk. Whisk in small circles, rotating around the pan, to dissolve all the roux into the milk.
• Add the water, salt and 5 grinds of pepper, then turn the heat up to medium high. Whisk leisurely so the bottom doesn't stick to the pan. When the white sauce starts to steam and thickens such that you can see it coating the edges of the pan (around 2 to 3 minutes), add the macaroni.
• Turn the heat down to medium and stir gently with a wooden spoon to mix the macaroni through and ensure the bottom doesn't stick. Cook it for 1 minute. Be sure not to cook it for longer than this after adding the macaroni - this really impacts the "sauciness" of the dish and ensuring the macaroni isn't overcooked.
• Cover the fry pan (Note 6), then transfer it immediately to the oven on the middle shelf.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from the oven. It will seem like there is too much sauce but it reduces and thickens in the next steps. The pasta should be just cooked (al dente). It will continue cooking from the residual heat.
• Turn the oven off and turn the grill/broiler on high.
• Stir through the cheese, just enough to disperse it through the macaroni. As you stir, this will melt the cheese and thicken the sauce. Don't stir too much because otherwise the sauce will thicken too much due to the evaporation.
• Sprinkle over the panko and parmesan cheese, then place under the grill/broiler for a few minutes to brown.
• Remove from the grill/broiler and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

ONE-POT RANCH MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the milk and macaroni in a large saucepan. Bring the milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to keep the macaroni from clumping. Continue to boil, stirring frequently, until the macaroni is tender and the milk has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, cayenne and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and stir until smooth, thick and creamy. Fold in the dill and chives. Serve hot. (The dish will thicken as it cools; thin it out with a little hot water if desired.)

ONE-POT PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine the milk and macaroni in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to keep the macaroni from clumping, then cook, stirring frequently, until the macaroni is tender and the milk has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the Cheddar, mozzarella, cream cheese, butter, mustard, cayenne and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and stir until smooth, thick and creamy. Stir in half the pulled pork. (The dish will thicken as it cools; thin it out with a little hot water if desired.) Spoon the remaining half of the pork over the mac and cheese and sprinkle with additional Cheddar and scallion.
• Serve hot with barbecue sauce or hot sauce if using.

ONE-POT MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the milk and macaroni in a medium saucepan. Bring the milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to keep the macaroni from clumping, then cook, stirring frequently, until the macaroni is tender and the milk has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the Cheddar, mozzarella, cream cheese, butter, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and stir until smooth, thick and creamy. Serve hot. (The dish will thicken as it cools; thin it out with a little hot water if desired.)

CREAMY ONE POT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and place into the rice cooker, close lid and set to on.
• When unit switches to keep warm, open lid, stir, close lid and leave on keep warm for at least five more minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Cheeses that are nice, are a mixture of mild cheddar, fontina,and mozzarella.

ONE-DISH BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a large covered baking dish.
• Put the milk, dry noodles, cottage cheese, mustard, salt and half the cheddar cheese in the dish and mix well.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, reduce heat to 350 degrees F, add rest of cheddar cheese, stir well and return to oven for 15 minutes more.
• Remove from oven, stir well, mix in optional vegetable, and top with shredded Parmesan if desired.
• Return to oven without lid and bake about 15 minutes more, until browned on top.
• Remove from oven and let cool maybe 10 minutes before serving, will be very hot out of the oven.

ONE POT MACARONI AND CHEESE BY CONSUMER REPORTS

Steps:

• Using a two-quart saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Stir in the macaroni and return the water to a boil.
• Stirring occasionally, continue boiling for four minutes.
• Then lower the heat to medium and continue to boil the macaroni with frequent stirring for seven more minutes. (You may need to reduce the heat to its lowest setting for the last two minutes to prevent sticking.)
• Add the remainder of the ingredients, stirring well until the cheese is melted. (Total cost per serving: 45 cents.).
• To modify and reduce saturated fat and salt, eliminate the salt, substitute low-cholesterol cheese and skim milk for the cheddar and the cream and add two teaspoons of fried onions (one small onion, chopped finely and fried in one teaspoon of canola oil in the pasta pot before you cook the pasta, then set the onion aside and add last to the above recipe). (Total cost per serving: 48 cents.).