Cheddar Mushroom Macaroni Food

MUSHROOM MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the topping: Mix the panko, Parmesan, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• For the pasta: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta for 10 minutes (it should still be firm as it will continue to cook in the sauce). Drain and set aside, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta-cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, heat a 3 1/2-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, mushrooms, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown. Remove the cooked mushrooms to a plate and drizzle with the truffle oil.
• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Reduce the heat to medium under the Dutch oven. Add the butter and flour and mix with a wooden spoon to form a paste. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for another minute. Slowly whisk in the milk. Bring this mixture to a simmer, whisking occasionally to prevent sticking on the bottom. Simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in the gruyere, fontina and Parmesan and stir until fully incorporated.
• Add the pasta, reserved pasta water, cooked mushroom mixture, 3/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper to the cheese sauce and fold everything together. Top with the breadcrumb mixture and drizzle with the olive oil and truffle oil. Broil until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, about 8 minutes.
• Allow the mac and cheese to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot.

CREAMY MUSHROOM MACARONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, milk, mushroom soup and processed cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in cooked pasta. Pour into 2 quart baking dish and bake 20 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes and serve.

CHEDDAR MUSHROOM MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; mix well. Stir in macaroni and garlic if desired. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

MACARONI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE

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.

HAMBURGER SUPREME CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion with garlic until tender in skillet on top of the stove. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Drain hamburger mixture and stir in soup, milk, seasonings, and mushrooms. Layer half of hamburger, macaroni and cheese in a 2 quart casserole. Repeat with meat and macaroni. Save last half of cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts. Makes 6-8 servings.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• To make the sauce: melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour until thoroughly blended; cook, stirring 2 minutes.
• Gradually add in the chicken broth; stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil and thicken; add in the heavy cream.
• Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 minutes.
• Beat in the yolks in a small bowl; gradually beat in some of the hot sauce.
• Return yolk mixture back to saucepan; stir to combine; season with salt and pepper.
• To make the filling: melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
• Add in chicken; sauté until tender, about 7 minutes; transfer mixture to another dish.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet; add in the mushrooms; sauté, stirring, until tender and lightly browned.
• Add in scallions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes; return the chicken to the skillet; add in parsley; season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Cook the macaroni in lots of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Combine the macaroni, sauce, chicken-mushroom mixture, and parmesan cheese.
• Spoon mixture into a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish; sprinkle top with the Gruyere.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes, until top is browned and bubbly.

CHEDDAR MACARONI GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Stir in tomatoes and oregano; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, prepare Dinner as directed on package, omitting the butter.
• Add prepared Dinner to meat mixture; mix well. Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish; top with cheddar.
• Bake 10 min. or until cheddar is melted and casserole is heated through.

MUSHROOM MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions on the bag.
• Combine cooked macaroni, soup and next 3 ingredients, stir.
• Add pimentos.
• Spoon into lightly greased 2 quart casserole.
• Combine cracker crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle evenly over macaroni mixture.
• Bake in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes.

MUSHROOM MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta for approximately half the time as indicated on the box. Drain and return to the pot.
• In a large pan, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until it's crispy and has released its fat. Remove the bacon, leaving the fat in the pan, and set aside. Adjust the heat to medium and add the mushrooms to the pan and stir them around to coat them in the bacon fat. Season them with a 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook them for about 10-12 minutes, or until they are nicely golden brown and have released their moisture. Add the wine to the hot pan and, using a spatula or wooden spoon, scrape up all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the wine cook off and then transfer the mushrooms to a plate.
• In the same pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until there are no lumps. Add the milk and cream, whisking continuously, and warm it slowly without letting it boil (lower the heat if necessary). Once the milk and cream are warmed through and the sauce has started to thicken, add the cheese (reserve 1 cup of cheese for the topping) and stir well until it's completely melted into the sauce. Add the mushrooms and stir to combine.
• Add the pasta to the mushrooms and cheese sauce either by transferring the pasta from the pot to the skillet or, in case your skillet isn't big enough to hold all the pasta, transfer the sauce to the pot with the pasta. Stir to coat the pasta in the sauce. Transfer the pasta and cheese sauce to a baking dish.
• Chop the crispy bacon and scatter it over the top of the macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle the remaining one cup of cheese over the top. Cover the dish with tin foil and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes. Garnish with the fresh parsley and serve.

MAC 'N CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook beef until browned at medium-high heat in large non-stick skillet. Add mushrooms,peppers,onions,and celery. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Place mixture into shallow 2 qt (2 L) baking dish. Stir in all other ingredients,except cheese.
• Bake covered,at 400 °F (200 °C) until pasta is tender - about 50 minutes.
• Stir. Sprinkle with cheese and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, mustard, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Cook until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cheese and parsley; stir until cheese melts. Mix in pasta.
• Sauté bacon in medium skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Mix half of bacon into pasta and transfer to prepared dish. Sprinkle with remaining bacon.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; sauté until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over pasta. Bake until pasta is heated through and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

CHEDDAR MUSHROOM MACARONI

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, Combine the first six ingredients; mix well. Stir in macaroni and garlic. Transfer to a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.