Double Macaroni And Cheese Food

MAC AND CHEESE TWO WAYS

Steps:

• Cook pasta until al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and stir to form a smooth paste. Cook for about 2 minutes, being careful not to brown. Gradually add the milk and the half-and-half and simmer until thickened slightly, stirring all the while. Remove from the heat. Stir in the 3 cheeses and season with black pepper, to taste. Add the cooked pasta and mix into the cheese sauce thoroughly.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the Classic Mac and Cheese:
• 1 cup coarse bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Salt
• Pour half of the mac and cheese into an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a mixing bowl toss the bread crumbs together with the melted butter, parsley, and salt, to taste. Top the mac and cheese with the bread crumb mixture and bake 15 minutes or until the topping has nicely browned and pasta is bubbly and creamy.
• For the Chili Mac and Cheese:
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• A few dashes dried red chili flakes
• 1 cup crushed yellow corn chips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small lime, zested
• Stir the chili powder and chili flakes into half of the mac and cheese base. Pour into an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish. In a mixing bowl combine the crushed corn chips together with the oil and the lime zest. Top the mac and cheese with the corn chip mixture and bake 15 minutes or until the topping has nicely browned and pasta is bubbly and creamy.

ULTIMATE MAC 'N' CHEESE CASSEROLE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and lightly spray a 2-quart oven-safe casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, following the directions on the pasta package. (You'll want it to still have a bite to it because it will finish cooking in the oven.) Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking vigorously, 1 to 2 minutes. Continue to whisk as you add the milk, then let the mixture gently come to a simmer and thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Add the Cheddar and gruyere and stir together with a spatula until all the cheese has melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and gently toss until everything is covered. Sprinkle half the bacon into the skillet and toss to incorporate. Pour the pasta mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with the remainder of the bacon, then bake, uncovered, until the mixture is bubbly and the pasta is cooked through, 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

DOUBLE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook egg noodles according to package directions.
• While noodles are cooking, brown the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, add the tomato sauce, stir well, and let simmer for 1 minute. Add the cream cheese and cottage cheese, stirring together until well blended. Then stir in the egg noodles and sour cream until all ingredients are well mixed. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

BAKED MAC & CHEESE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk; stir in the salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheeses until melted., Drain pasta; stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to an ungreased 2-cup baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.

DOUBLE-CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, place cottage cheese in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and garlic salt until smooth. Gradually add cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Drain macaroni; transfer to a large bowl. Add the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and white sauce; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. (Dish will be full.) Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

PORK BBQ MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Rub the pork with the BBQ Rub, then place in a pan with the vinegar. Cover with plastic and foil, then roast for 3 to 4 hours. Let cool, then remove the fat cap and bone and shred the pork.
• Heat 3 ounces pulled pork. Place the macaroni and Cheese Sauce in a saucepan and cook on medium heat until hot. Place the macaroni and cheese in a bowl, then top with the pork, BBQ sauce, smoked Cheddar and green onion. (Reserve the remaining ingredients for more servings or another use.)
• Combine the chile powder, paprika, salt, granulated sugar, brown sugar, crushed red pepper, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, cinnamon and ginger in a bowl.
• Place the brown sugar and ketchup in a bowl and mix well. Add the vinegar, mustard, hot sauce, paprika, pepper, salt, Worcestershire and 1 cup water and continue to mix until well blended and the sugar has dissolved.
• Melt the butter in a pot, then add the flour, stirring until smooth. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the milk, cream, salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until thickened. Turn off the heat and add the cheese. Stir until melted.

DOUBLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Alternate layers of macaroni, cheddar, and cottage cheese in a greased 2-quart baking dish; beginning with macaroni and ending with cheddar.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter; stir in flour to make a smooth mixture. Blend in milk gradually.
• Heat to boiling; stirring constantly. Cook until thickened about 2 mins.
• Add salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni and cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

TWO-CHEESE MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in flour; cook 1 min., stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in milk; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add cheeses, pepper and paprika; cook and stir until cheddar is melted.
• Drain pasta. Add to cheese mixture; mix lightly. Pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until sauce is bubbly and top is golden brown.

TWO-CHEESE MACARONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat; carefully stir in the remaining ingredients. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and macaroni is tender.

TWO-CHEESE MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic if desired; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in flour, pepper and salt until blended; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened. , Remove from heat. Stir in 4 cups cheddar cheese and Asiago cheese until melted. Mixture will thicken. , Preheat oven to 350°. Drain pasta; stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

DOUBLE COMFORT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In first large pot bring salted water to boil and make pasta Al Dente.
• In second pot prepare stuffing per package directions (or your own recipe). You may use as much stuffing as you wish. The recipe suggestions make for full coverage using a standard 9 X 13 Deep pan.
• After pasta is done, drain, reserving one mugful of pasta water, and leave pasta in colander.
• Over medium-low heat, in the same pan you made the pasta in, start making a Roux by melting butter.
• Gradually add the flour a little at a time to melted butter. When all added cook until thoroughly blended and it starts to thicken.
• Mix the spices into the Roux.
• Start whisking your milk, little by little, into the Roux until it gets warm and thickens. Milk should be at room temperature before adding.
• Now start adding your cheeses into Roux by the handful, ensuring it melts as you mix it inches.
• Now take your pasta and add it back to your cheese mixture and blend thoroughly until well cover and creamy. Heat through. If it gets too thick, you may use the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen it up.
• Place the cheese pasta mix into a 9 X 13 pan, spreading out evenly. For easy clean up, Aluminum pans work great for this but you do want one that is over 2" deep. However, feel free to use any available deep Casserole or Dutch Oven pan you have.
• Take your cooked stuffing and completely cover the Macaroni and Cheese.
• Take the heated pasta and stuffing dish and place it in the preheated oven. Bake uncovered for about 15-25 minutes depending on your oven. Because of the high moisture content of stuffing it will not necessarily become very toasted. You are simply looking for it to brown a little, and for everything to heat through. You can also do this on a 'Low' broiler setting if you have that type of oven (not recommended for drawer broilers), just watch it to prevent burning.
• If you are making your own recipe version of this and are preparing a Macaroni and Cheese that requires baking, then bake it covered and then remove the cover during the last 10-15 minutes to brown the topping.
• This can easily serve up to 10-12 people. This can also be made ahead, refrigerated and then reheated or baked using the instruction above. I do not know if it freezes well. Have never done that.
• You can use any stuffing and Mac 'n' Cheese recipe, or cheeses, or spices you choose. This is just a starting point. Make it your own family classic. Use less stuffing, or more, add hot sauces or vegetables. To each his own, but I do hope you will give it a try.
• TIP: For the milk, you can substitute any dairy of your choice, including cream, half and half, Fat Free Evaporated Milk, regular Evaporated milk. I do not recommend Skim Milk.
• SERVE and ENJOY!

DOUBLE-CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, place cottage cheese in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Set aside. , In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and garlic salt until smooth. Gradually add cream and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Drain macaroni; transfer to a large bowl. Add the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and white sauce; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. (Dish will be full.) Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

MAC 'N DOUBLE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water and milk to boil in large saucepan.
• Stir in Macaroni and vegetable blend. Return to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 12 to 14 min. or until macaroni is tender.
• Add VELVEETA and Cheese Sauce from pouch; cook until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly.

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, combine macaroni, cheese, milk, egg and salt; mix well. Pour into a greased 1-qt. shallow baking dish; dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.

EASY DOUBLE CHEESY NACHO MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook pasta til al dente; drain and return to burner on med-low.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
• Pour into a casserole dish and broil for 3 minutes or until the top is brown, bubbly and slightly crunchy at the edges.