FAMILY-FAVORITE MACARONI AND CHEESE
Creamy and cheesy, this homemade mac and cheese recipe is just the ticket for traditional comfort food, but with lots of mix-in possibilities that help you put a flavor-forward twist on a classic recipe. Check out the Expert Tips section below for suggestions on adding bacon, caramelized onions, fire-roasted diced tomatoes and even lobster.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
- While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constanly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
- Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce.
- Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 560 mg
FAMILY-FAVORITE MACARONI AND CHEESE (LIGHTER RECIPE)
No need to use a box mix when mac and cheese is as simple--and delicious--as this!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Cook macaroni as directed on package.
- While macaroni is cooking, melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
- Drain macaroni. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 5 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 460 mg
MACARONI AND CHEESE
Make and share this Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook the elbow macaroni in a stockpot of boiling water with the salt. Cook the macaroni until limp, not al dente. Drain the macaroni well and pour it into a large rectangular baking dish.
- In a heavy saucepan heat the oil over medium heat. Add the flour and stir to make a roux, bringing to a light simmer, being careful not to scorch the flour.
- Heat the milk in another heavy-bottom pan over medium heat and add the roux, cooking out the roux to make a thickened sauce.
- Add the cayenne, white pepper, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, and velveeta. Blend well and pour over the macaroni and mix well.
- Cook for 5 to 10 minutes in the oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 932.1, Fat 38.7, SaturatedFat 20.1, Cholesterol 104.5, Sodium 2122.7, Carbohydrate 105.8, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 6.7, Protein 39
KID'S FAVORITE MACARONI & CHEESE LUNCH
Pasta that's shaped like cars is only the start of this kid-friendly macaroni and cheese lunch. It's parent-friendly, too-ready in just 10 minutes.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Prepare Dinner as directed on package.
- Serve with remaining ingredients.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 820 mg, Carbohydrate 77 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 37 g, Protein 7 g
FAMILY-FAVORITE MACARONI AND CHEESE
I found this recipe in a Taste of Home publication awhile back. I had written it out and stuck it in my 'to try' binder. A few months ago I made it for the first time... it's now my absolute favorite baked macaroni and cheese recipe! (with it tweaked for my own tastes). Enjoy!
Provided by ErikaNY
Categories Cheese
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook elbow macaroni as directed on package.
- While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in milk.
- Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir for 1 minute.
- Stir in cheese.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
- Drain macaroni when done. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce and pour into ungreased 2 quart baking dish.
- Mix together bread crumbs and parmesan cheese; sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.3, Fat 24.2, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 72.2, Sodium 597.6, Carbohydrate 36.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.3, Protein 18
LIGHTER MACARONI AND CHEESE
These individual mac-and-cheese casseroles call for pungent Parmesan and extra-sharp cheddar, which means the noodles get away with less-than-usual amounts of cheese. Low-fat milk, chicken stock, and olive oil keep the sauce creamy.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread tomatoes in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle each sheet with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until tomatoes have softened, about 20 minutes. (Leave oven on.)
- Process bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with remaining tablespoon oil in amedium skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs, and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta. Cook pasta until almost al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, and run under cold water to stop cooking. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside.
- Whisk 1/2 cup stock into the flour in a medium bowl; set aside. Melt remaining tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in nutmeg, cayenne, remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add milk and remaining 1 1/2 cups stock. Whisk in flour mixture. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Reduce to a simmer. Cook 8 minutes, whisking frequently. Add cheeses; cook, stirring, until melted. Pour over macaroni, stirring to combine.
- Put eight 4 1/2-by-1 1/4-inch ramekins on a baking sheet. Put 2 tomato slices in bottom of each ramekin. Divide macaroni mixture evenly among ramekins. Top each with a tomato slice. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and thyme sprigs. Bake until bubbling and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
HEALTHY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Healthy Baked Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect side dish for holidays or summer BBQs made with whole wheat pasta and a lightened melty cheese sauce.
Categories Side Dish
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray an 8x8" baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
- In a large pot boil the pasta for 5 minutes then drain and set aside.
- In that pot, wipe it dry with a paper towel.
- On medium-high heat melt the butter and whisk in the flour until the flour is completely mixed in.
- Add in the milk slowly whisking as you pour.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 5-6 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add in 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese and the cottage cheese whisking well.
- Add salt, mustard, pepper, and the cooked pasta and stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Sodium 373 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FAVORITE MACARONI AND CHEESE
Steps:
- Cook the cavatappi to about 1 minute less than the package directions. While the Cavatappi is cooking: shred the blocks of cheddar cheese. Cut Velveeta into small cubes.
- Drain the cooked cavatappi, do not rinse and return the cavatappi to pot. Add butter, milk, and most of the shredded cheddar cheese to hot cavatappi. The rest of the cheese will go on top later. Mix until butter and cheddar cheese melts. The mixture will be soupy. Add the Velveeta cubes. Stir to mix, do not let the Velveeta cubes melt completely. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into baking dish. Cover the top with the remaining Cheddar Cheese.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. The top will brown slightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
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