Freezable Macaroni And Cheese Food

MACARONI AND CHEESE- FREEZER FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Stir in flour until combined. Next add milk. Let cook until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Finally add in bouillon.
• Add the softened cream cheese and the shredded cheddar to the white sauce. Cook and stir until cheeses are melted.
• Drain pasta and combine with cheese sauce.
• Melt butter and add to crushed crackers.
• Transfer pasta to a greased casserole dish and top with cracker crumbs.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 375 for about 30 minutes until the edges are bubbly.

FREEZABLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 1 to 2 minutes less than package instructions. Drain, rinse with cool water, and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add milk, cayenne, nutmeg, and 2 teaspoons salt; bring to a simmer. Cook, whisking, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in cheeses until smooth. Pour over pasta; toss to coat. Divide among baking dishes.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; toss with breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over pasta. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; freeze up to 3 months.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place frozen dishes on a baking sheet; remove plastic. Cover with foil. Bake until bubbling, 60 to 70 minutes for large dishes, 40 to 50 minutes for small. Remove foil; continue baking until golden, 5 to 10 minutes more.

FREEZER CHILI MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken with garlic over medium high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, oregano and cumin. Bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni and green beans; bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until the pasta and beans are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If freezing, see "to freeze" section below, otherwise proceed with Step 3.
• Serve sprinkled with cheese.
• TO FREEZE: Let pasta mixture cool. Spoon into freezer containers, seal, date and label. Freeze for up to 3 months.
• TO SERVE: Thaw in microwave or in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in baking dish at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Proceed with Step 3, above. Serves 4.
• The Freezer Cookbook.