New Wave Macaroni And Cheese Food

MICROWAVE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook the elbow macaroni until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• In a 2-quart microwave-safe covered casserole dish, cook the onions and butter or margarine on high for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the cooked and drained pasta, milk, and cubed cheese and stir. Cook for 11 to 12 minutes on high, stirring well after 4, 8, and 11 minutes. The mixture will still be runny at this stage. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Let stand for 5-8 minutes before serving. The sauce will thicken as it cools slightly.

MICROWAVE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a 2-qt.
• microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients.
• Cover and microwave on high for 3 1/2 minutes; stir.
• Cover and cook at 50% power for 4 minutes for until mixture comes to a boil, roating a half turn once.
• Combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into macaroni mixture.
• Add cheese.
• Cover and cook on high for 6-8 minutes or until the macaroni is tender and sauce is bubbly, rotating a half turn once and stirring every 3 minutes.

NEW-WAVE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni in salted water until tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Whisk the ricotta and milk together until smooth. Stir in salt and pepper. Grease a deep casserole, 12 to 14 inches in diameter, with the olive-oil spray. Place the macaroni in the dish.
• Stir in the cheese mixture, tomatoes, olives and scallions. Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs. Lightly spray the bread crumbs with some of the olive-oil spray. Bake for 1 hour.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in 1 quart glass measure on full power for 45 seconds.
• Stir in flour, salt, and pepper to make a paste.
• Slowly whisk milk into measure and cook on power level 8 for 6 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Stir several times as it thickens.
• Mix in cheese and stir until melted.
• Mix the cheese sauce and macaroni together in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Top with bread crumbs and paprika.
• Cook on full power for 3 minutes or until bubbling.
• If you would like you could bake in the oven on 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown.

MICROWAVE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Stir the macaroni, 1 cup of the milk and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a microwave-safe 4-quart bowl. (It is important that you use a bowl large enough to prevent the milk from boiling over.) Cover tightly with plastic wrap; cut a small slit in the center with the tip of a paring knife to vent excess steam. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power) for 4 minutes in either an 1,100- or a 700-watt oven. Uncover (be careful to avoid the hot steam) and stir. Cover and microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until the macaroni is about two-thirds cooked, a little harder than al dente, 1 1/2 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 3 1/2 minutes in a 700-watt oven.
• Add the remaining cup of milk, American cheese, Jack cheese, Parmesan, cream cheese and mustard. Stir well, cover tightly and microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until all the cheeses have melted, 4 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 4 1/2 in a 700-watt oven. Stir until thoroughly combined. If there are still some pieces of unmelted cheese, microwave again, covered, in 30-second increments. (The sauce will continue to thicken as it sits.) If desired, transfer to a decorative dish for serving.