Mac And Cheese In A Potato Food

MAC AND CHEESE IN A POTATO

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, garlic or garlic powder, salt and pepper into a bowl. Brush on or rub onto potatoes. Bake at 375°F for an hour and a half.
• Boil water for macaroni.
• In a separate pot, add 2 tablespoons of butter. When melted, add the flour and keep stirring. Once the Roux gets a golden brown color, Add in chicken broth (keep stirring) then add in cream. At this time you should have the macaroni almost cooked and ready to strain. Now start to add the cheese into the roux one small Handle full at a time. Make sure cheese is completely melted before adding another handful.
• Now shut off the flame to your cheese sauce and drain your macaroni. Add macaroni slowly into Sauce. Sit a side and let cool.
• Take potatoes out of oven and let cool. Slice in halves and core out middle of potatoes. Take remaining Butter and place into center of potato skins.
• Now, scoop macaroni into Potatoes and sprinkle cheese on top of potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes on 350°F Then move to broiler and broil tops of potatoes until golden brown.
• Let cool, Garnish with parsley or chives and serve.
• Remember, Mac and cheese should be enjoyed, not devoured. Good Luck!

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH POTATO CHIP CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 to 375 degrees F.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil, continue to whisk constantly. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases. Continue to stir while adding the dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the 3 cups of Cheddar until it melts.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and add to a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake for 35 minutes.

SOUTHERN-STYLE MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into small bite-sized chunks. Toss in a 20cm gratin dish with the olive oil, cayenne and some seasoning. Roast for 25-30 mins, or until golden and soft, tossing occasionally.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Stir together to make a roux, and cook for a couple of mins. Remove from the heat, then slowly pour in the milk a little at a time, stirring well after each addition. Put the pan back on the heat and bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Turn the heat down, add the mustard and nutmeg, and season well. Add in most of the cheese (keep some for the top) and continue to stir. Taste for seasoning. Keep on a low heat so it stays warm until the macaroni is ready.
• Cook the macaroni in boiling, lightly salted water for a couple of minutes less than it says on the packet. Drain (reserve some of the pasta cooking water), then stir the pasta and cooked sweet potato into the cheese sauce. The mixture should be quite thick, but add a little of the pasta cooking water to loosen if necessary. Taste for seasoning.
• Tip the mixture into the gratin dish, then scatter over the rest of the cheese and return to the oven. Bake for about 20-30 mins, or until the top is golden brown and bubbling.

VEGAN MAC 'N' CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Peel and cube the potatoes. Peel and chop the carrot. Peel and quarter the onion.
• Add the vegetables to a large pot or Dutch oven of boiling salted water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. Remove the boiled vegetables and save about 1 ½ cups of the cooking water.
• Add the cashews, boiled vegetables, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, reserved cooking water, and nutritional yeast to a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Pour the sauce over the macaroni and stir to coat.
• Sprinkle with paprika and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

POTATO / CARROT MACARONI & "CHEESE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place potatoes, carrots, water (should be enough to come about 1/2 inch from the top of the potatoes and carrots), salt, chicken seasoning, onion powder and garlic salt together in a pot, mix together, and cook on medium heat till potatoes and carrots are soft.
• While veggies are cooking, heat water for ziti noodles; when boiling add ziti noodles.
• Cook till al dente.
• When veggies are done, cool or add a couple ice cubes to cool it down.
• Blend together with nutritional yeast flakes and oil until smooth.
• Add more water if it's too thick, add more salt if needed, should be a little on the salty side as the pasta will absorb some of the salt.
• Drain the ziti noodles.
• Pour"cheese" sauce over ziti noodles in a casserole dish and mix inches.
• Place dish in oven and bake for 30 minutes.