Moms Marvellous Macaroni Cheese Food

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted. Drain macaroni., Transfer macaroni to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni; mix well. Melt the remaining butter; add the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

MARVELOUS MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cook macaroni according to package instructions.
• Drain, rinse and set aside.
• In same pot over low heat, melt the butter.
• Add flour, salt and pepper and whisk into melted butter until smooth.
• Simmer and stir until mixture thickens into a paste and is golden.
• Slowly add milk and whisk into butter mixture until smooth.
• Bring to boil and then simmer until thickened.
• There is no way to tell you how thick, except to say it should be thicker than gravy but not as thick as pudding.
• If you have made basic white sauce, you will know when it is thick enough.
• Remove pot from heat.
• Add cheddar cheese and stir until cheese starts to melt.
• Add macaroni and stir until coated.
• Pour into a 9 x 12 baking dish or 2 quart casserole.
• As an extra indulgence, you can sprinkle 4 oz more cheese on top.
• I only do this if I happen to buy a 12 oz bag or block instead of 8 oz.
• Bake about 20- 30 minutes, when you see top getting a bit crispy and brown.

MOM'S MARVELLOUS MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni until just al dente. You don't want it mushy! Drain and rinse.
• Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, cheese, and macaroni. Mix well.
• Pour into 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

MOM'S FAVORITE BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, salt, mustard and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• To the milk mixture add the Cheddar and American cheeses; stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2 quart baking dish; mix well.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

MARK'S MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and then stir in flour; cook for 1 minute or until lightly golden. Slowly add the milk to the flour mixture, stirring until thickened, and then stir in the 3 cheeses until fully melted. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add cooked macaroni and stir to coat evenly. Transfer to a shallow baking dish. Bake for about 45 minutes, until brown and crisp on top.
• Remove from oven and preheat the broiler. Sprinkle Parmesan and bread crumbs over top. Return to the oven and broil until cheese is bubbly.

MRS. KOSTYRA'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish; set aside.
• Warm the milk and tomato paste in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, cheddar cheese, and 1/2 cup Swiss cheese; set the cheese sauce aside.
• Cover a large pot of salted water, and bring to a boil. Cook until pasta is al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain well in a colander. Stir macaroni into reserved cheese sauce.
• Pour mixture into prepared dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, and dot with butter. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Serve hot with sour cream, if desired.

MOM'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the Velveeta, grated cheddar cheese, milk, mustard and minced garlic until smooth and creamy. Stirring frequently.
• Sautee the ham, onion and celery. About 10 minutes
• Add the ham mixture to the cheese sauce. Mix with the cooked noodles. Spoon into a large rectangle baking dish.
• Brown the breadcrumbs with dash of onion and/or garlic powder in butter.
• Sprinkle over top of macaroni & cheese bake @ 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.
• This dish can feed up to 6 or more people at one meal. Makes great leftovers.

MOM'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Boil macaroni till tender.
• Make a white sauce (or use jar kind) and add dry mustard and paprika. Thouroughly blend.
• Add 4 oz. cheddar cheese to white sauce and stir until melted.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and blend.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Layer noodles and sauce alternately for two layers.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 C cheddar cheese and paprika.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

MOM'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni until ala dente.
• Melt cheese and milk to make a cheese sauce, I do this in the microwave at 50% power. Save 6 slices of cheese for top of casserole.
• Mix the macaroni and cheese and put into a 4 quart casserole that has been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray.
• Put the 6 slices of cheese on top of casserole and then top with bread crumbs and put pats of butter on top of that.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

MOM'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter, add flour, salt, and pepper, wisk until smooth.
• Add milk slowly, whisking to blend.
• Cook until thick and smooth, add cheese and stir until melted.
• Cook elbow noodles as directed on package.
• Drain and pour into a baking dish.
• Pour cheese sauce over cooked elbows.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• *It's best to use a double boiler or nonstick pan to make your cheese sauce.

MOM'S BEST MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil water and cook the macaroni according to the directions on the box.
• While the macaroni is cooking, melt the butter in a sauce pan. Stir in the flour. Add the milk slowly. Cut the cheese into small pieces and add it to the milk mixture. Stir until the cheese is melted being careful not to let it burn on the bottom of the sauce pan.
• Drain the macaroni when it is cooked.
• Mix the cooked macaroni with the cheese mixture in a pan.
• Cover the pan and bake it covered at 350 deg. for 45 minutes.
• Remove the lid and bake for 10 more minutes.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• •Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted. Drain macaroni.
• • Transfer macaroni to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni; mix well. Melt the remaining butter; add the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package using minimum cook time.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, salt and pepper in butter, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
• In small bowl, mix flour and milk until smooth; stir into onion mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni. Into ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole, spoon macaroni mixture.
• Bake about 30 minutes or until bubbly and light brown.