Home Style Seasoned Mac Cheese Food

HERBED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Place in a 1-1/2-qt. casserole and set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and seasonings; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove pan from heat; add the sour cream, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and Havarti cheese. Stir until melted. , Pour sauce over macaroni; toss to coat. Combine the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and remaining cheddar cheese; sprinkle over casserole. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

HOME-STYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly mist an 11x7 inch(2 quart) glass or ceramic baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.Add salt,if using,and stir in the macaroni.Reduce heat to medium-high and cook uncovered about 8 minutes.Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water,then drain the macaroni well in a colander.
• Transfer the macaroni to the prepared baking dish.Add the pasta sauce,2 cups of the cheese,and the reserved pasta cooking water,and stir until ingredients are well combined.Scatter the remaining 1 cup of cheese over the top.
• In a small bowl,toss the olive oil with the bread crumbs, and then scatter on top of the cheese.
• Bake until the macaroni and cheese is bubbly and the crumbs are lightly brown,25 to 30 minutes.

HOME STYLE SEASONED MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
• Over medium heat, in a medium size saucepan melt margarine and add onions.
• Cook onions until softened.
• Add flour and cook until lightly browned.
• Turn heat to low and add milk a little at a time, stir until desired thickness is reached. ( You might need a little more milk, it all depends on how thick you want it. ).
• Remove sauce from heat and add 4 1/2 ounces of cheese, a little at a time or it might turn out " STRINGY ".
• Add seasonings to sauce and mix well.
• Add cooked pasta to seasoned sauce and stir until pasta is well coated.
• Pour pasta/sauce into an 11 x 7 inch pan that has been prepared with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and sprinkle additional paprika if desired.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown.

HOMEMADE MAC & CHEESE (THE BEST YOU'LL EVER HAVE)

Steps:

• Boil water.
• Add macaroni. Cook until tender.
• Meanwhile, saute onion in olive oil, then set aside.
• Combine softened cream cheese and sour cream.
• Heat cream cheese and sour cream mixture over medium heat until uniform.
• Add desired amount of garlic powder.
• When mixture is smooth, add cheeses, bit by bit.
• I don't know the exact measurements for the cheeses, I just got all the cheeses in standard blocks and shredded it all. It looked like alot to me.
• Once all the shredded cheese is incorporated, combine cooked macaroni, cheese sauce, and caramelized onions in a baking dish.
• top with bread crumbs, and bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

HOMESTYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cook macaroni (1/2 pound= 2 cups dry) until just al dente.
• You can use elbows for a traditional look, but try scoobi-doo-- it works well in this recipe.
• Drain pasta well.
• While the mac is boiling, melt the 1/4-cup butter in a large pot.
• Whisk in the flour.
• Over med heat, whisk until smooth and bubbly (only about a minute).
• Stir in milk, cream cheese, salt, pepper& mustard.
• Keep cooking and stirring until sauce is thickened-- about three or four minutes.
• Cut the block of cheddar into half-inch cubes.
• Add drained macaroni and cubed cheddar& combine well.
• Pour into a casserole sprayed with Pam.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over top.
• Dust with paprika if desired.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and casserole is heated through.

DOWN HOME MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in large saucepan on low heat.
• Blend in flour and salt; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Gradually add milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Add prepared cheese product and 1-1/2 cups of the shredded cheese; stir until melted. Stir in macaroni.
• Pour into lightly greased 1-1/2-quart casserole.
• Melt remaining 1 Tablespoon butter; toss with bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle casserole with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bread crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.