Cheesy Mac Cheese Food

SUPER CREAMY AND CHEESY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni and set aside.
• In a pot, melt the butter and mix in salt and pepper.
• Slowly add in the flour, stirring continuously.
• Gradually add the milk and stir the mixture until smooth.
• Add the cheese on a low heat and melt into the mixture.
• Once the mixture is at your desired consistency, mix in the drained macaroni.

CHEESY MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the flour, cream, half-and-half, sour cream, egg, mustard, cayenne, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth., Drain pasta. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Stir in cubed cheeses. Top with cream mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly and golden brown, 30-40 minutes.

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.

CHEESY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Cook macaroni in medium saucepan for 8 to 10 minutes or until almost tender; drain. Return macaroni to saucepan. Add butter; stir until melted.
• Whisk together evaporated milk, eggs, mustard and pepper in medium bowl. Add to macaroni mixture along with cheese; stir. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese begins to melt. Pour into 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes; stir. Bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and top is lightly golden. Season with salt.
• FOR FREEZE AHEAD:.
• Prepare as above; do not bake. Cover; freeze up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator.

ULTIMATE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package for al dente pasta. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
• 2. Melt butter in same saucepan on medium heat. Sprinkle with flour and seasonings. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until well blended. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Stirring constantly, cook 3 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Add macaroni; toss gently to coat. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix panko and paprika; sprinkle evenly over top.
• 3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CAULIFLOWER "MAC" AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season the water with salt.
• Spray the baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
• Cook the cauliflower in the boiling water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and pat between several layers of paper towels to dry. Transfer the cauliflower to the baking dish and set aside.
• Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan, and whisk in the cream cheese and mustard until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese, salt, pepper and garlic and whisk just until the cheese melts, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat, pour over the cauliflower, and stir to combine. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until browned and bubbly hot, about 15 minutes. Serve.

BEEFY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and stir until brick red, about 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until browned, 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread the mixture in a 3-quart flameproof baking dish. Preheat the broiler. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the milk and reserved cooking water, bring to a simmer and cook, whisking, until thick, 2 minutes. Add 2 cups cheese, the cooked pasta and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir until the cheese melts. Spread over the beef mixture. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the breadcrumbs; sprinkle over the pasta mixture and broil until golden. Top with the scallions.

CHEESY CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet; drain.
• Add water, milk and ketchup; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in Shell Macaroni; return to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until macaroni is tender.
• Stir in Cheese Sauce, tomatoes and onions; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

CHEESY BROCCOLI-BACON MAC AND CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prepare Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package, adding broccoli to the Macaroni cooking water for the last 2 min. Meanwhile, cook bacon and yellow onions in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until bacon is crisp.
• Add bacon mixture to prepared Dinner along with the egg; mix well. Spoon into 36 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray, adding about 2 Tbsp. to each. Top with fried onions and shredded cheese.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 min. before transferring to plate to serve.

BEST EVER MACARONI CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the baguette chunks over a baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and season. Bake for 6 mins until crisp, then set aside.
• Boil the pasta for 2 mins less than stated on the pack, then drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and English mustard powder, cook for 1 min, then stir in the plain flour.
• Cook for 1 min more, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Simmer for 5 mins, whisking all the time until thickened. Take off the heat, then stir in the cheddar and half the parmesan.
• Stir the pasta and some seasoning into the cheesy sauce. Tip into a large ovenproof dish, or four individual dishes.
• Scatter over the bread and the remaining parmesan, then bake for 20 mins until crisp and golden. Can be frozen before baking - defrost thoroughly before cooking.

MAC AND CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Add flour; whisk until blended. Cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk until blended.
• Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently.
• Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir 2 min. or until cheddar is completely melted and sauce is well blended.

CHEESY BAKED MAC N CHEESE

Steps:

• In a big pot, melt the butter.
• Slowly whisk in the flour until the mixture is combined and smooth.
• Add in salt, pepper, minced garlic, and worcestershire sauce - whisk until incorporated.
• Gradually whisk in half & half and milk.
• Continue to whisk and cook for another 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
• Gradually add in the sharp cheddar cheese, stir until combined.
• Gradually add in extra sharp cheddar cheese, stir until combined.
• Continue to stir and cook for an additional 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix together the cheese sauce with the already cooked pasta in a 13x9 casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with more grated cheese.
• Bake in the oven at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes.

CHEESY MAC-TOPPED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown meat with garlic and oregano in large nonstick skillet; drain. Stir in tomatoes and beans.
• Spoon meat mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish; top with Dinner. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Remove from oven. Top with cheese; let stand, covered, 5 min. or until melted.

MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook Pasta 1 to 2 minutes shy of packaged directions.
• In the meantime, Melt butter and saute onions and garlic until soft and translucent.
• Add Flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add milk and stir/whisk till it is combined in mixture.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, let simmer until thick, about 5 minutes.
• Shred all cheese and combine.
• Add in 6 cups of cheeses to milk and stir until melted.
• Combined cheese sauce with pasta and transfer to a baking dish.
• Top with the remaining 2 cups of cheese and put under broiler till the top is crusty and brown.
• If you want a true baked mac and cheese, bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes. And for a stove top version serve with out baking.
• For a step by step video on how to make this recipe search "Nikki Dinki Mac and cheese" on youtube. I show you every step!