Macaroni And Cheese My Way Food

MACARONI CHEESE MY WAY

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to moderate (180 Celcius).
• Spray a casserole dish with olive oil spray ( or grease with whatever is on hand).
• Put your cooked macaroni in the dish.
• Stir through the bacon and cheese.
• Pour in the cream and stir through again.
• Place in the oven and bake ( you can give it a stir half way through) for approx 40 minutes, or until the top is browning slightly or bubbling.
• Remove and serve.
• How easy was that?

MACARONI AND CHEESE MY WAY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Bring a large post of water to a rolling boil, add pasta shells and cook al dente, according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, add the olive oil and tasso or bacon, cook until just crisp,
• then add shallots and garlic. Cook and stir over moderate heat just until shallots are translucent. Add the flour, cook stirring constantly to blend and toast the flour, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine, reduce until almost dry. Add the cream, bring to a simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheeses, shrimp and spinach. Gently stir until cheese is melted, spinach is wilted and shrimp is beginning to turn pink. Season with salt and white pepper, to taste. Season with hot sauce, to taste.
• Drain the pasta, making sure to shake all of the water off and out of the shells.
• In a large flameproof baking dish, place drained shells. Add the cheese and shrimp mixture and gently fold into the pasta. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs and chopped parsley. Place under the broiler until the breadcrumbs are toasted about 2 to 3 minutes.

MAC AND CHEESE - MY WAY

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender, but firm. Drain well. Preheat the broiler. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove and toss 1 tablespoon of the butter with the bread crumbs. Reserve. Add the flour to the remaining butter, whisking for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and broth. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Add green onions. Whisk 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat or keep on very, very low
• heat. Add half of the cheese, stirring until smooth. Add remaining cheese, stirring until melted and smooth. Add the macaroni to the sauce and stir well. Spoon into a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the buttered crumbs. Broil until the crumbs brown, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately. (If you wish, the mixture can be prepared before broiling up to several hours ahead and refrigerated. You may need to stir in a little more milk or broth if it thickens to much. Then bake, covered, for 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Uncover, and bake about I0 minutes more until crumbs are browned and casserole is hot and bubbly.)
• IDEAS FOR LIVENING UP BOXED MAC AND CHEESE
• Stir in chopped pasta-ready canned tomatoes and chopped fresh basil (Italian)
• Stir in a can of chopped green chiles and a teaspoon of chili powder (Mexican)
• Stir in a can of drained water-packed tuna fish, a small can of olives, and some chopped fresh herb such as parsley, basil, thyme, tarragon, sage, or chives
• Stir in leftover bits of cooked vegies (broccoli or corn) or deli meats (ham or smoked turkey or salami

SLOW COOKER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large 4-quart slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray, mix the macaroni, evaporated milk, milk, butter, salt, pepper, eggs and all but 1/2 cup of the grated cheese. Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top of the mixture and then sprinkle with paprika. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours and 15 minutes. Turn off the slow cooker, stir the mixture and serve hot.

EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
• Stir in flour and salt.
• Add milk and macaroni to saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and cover.
• Simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese, and stir until cheese melts.
• Serve.

--MACARONI & CHEESE MY WAY--

Steps:

• Cook macaroni about 3 minute less than the package directions.
• While the macaroni is cooking:.
• Grate about 2 ounce each of colby, monterey jack and half of the cheddar. Cut rest of the blocks into medium cubes. Slice the Velveeta. Set aside 1/2 cup of grated cheese to mix with bread crumbs.
• Drain macaroni. Put butter, milk, grated cheese, celery salt, onion powder, salt, pepper, vegetable seasoning, cheese sauce in can and sliced Velveeta in a large saucepan.
• Heat on low heat until cheeses are creamy. Put hot macaroni in large bowl. Add sauce, mix well. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Add cheese cubes. The cheese cubes will not melt completely. Add more milk if needed. Mix thorougly. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Pour into large baking dish. Mix remaining grated cheese and 1/3 cup bread crumbs together. Sprinkle on top of mac and cheese. Drizzle 2 tablespoons melted butter on top of grated cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes. Put under broiler to lightly brown the bread crumbs on top. Let set 15 minutes before serving.
• If you like it cheezy, this is for you.
• ENJOY!

MACARONI AND CHEESE-- MY WAY

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta in salted water as directed on box for aldente doneness. Drain then set aside.
• 2. Fry hamburger in pan with onion and garlic salt and pepper until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat if necessary.
• 3. Spray 9 X 13 inch casserole dish with Crisco spray. Add hamburger to dish. Then add tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, water, mushrooms, steak seasoning, and shredded sharp cheese to the hamburger in casserole. Add pasta and blend well.
• 4. Cover with Swiss cheese slices and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and paprika.
• 5. Bake at 350 for approximately 35 minutes or until slightly browned and bubbly.
• 6. Enjoy ! This recipe can easily be cut in half if you have a need for a smaller amount. It is even better the next day as left overs as the flavors blend together nicely.

BEST EVER MACARONI CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spread the baguette chunks over a baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and season. Bake for 6 mins until crisp, then set aside.
• Boil the pasta for 2 mins less than stated on the pack, then drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and English mustard powder, cook for 1 min, then stir in the plain flour.
• Cook for 1 min more, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Simmer for 5 mins, whisking all the time until thickened. Take off the heat, then stir in the cheddar and half the parmesan.
• Stir the pasta and some seasoning into the cheesy sauce. Tip into a large ovenproof dish, or four individual dishes.
• Scatter over the bread and the remaining parmesan, then bake for 20 mins until crisp and golden. Can be frozen before baking - defrost thoroughly before cooking.