Old Fashioned Scratch Macaroni And Cheese Food

OLD FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine cooked macaroni, butter, cheese, salt and pepper.
• Place in a greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Combine eggs and milk; pour over macaroni.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in the flour until a cream colored paste forms. Then pour in the milk and stir constantly until this comes to a hard boil, then stir for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
• When the macaroni is cooked, spread 1/2 of it into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Then layer 1/2 of the grated onion, 1/2 of the salt and pepper and 1/2 of each of the cheeses. Repeat this one more time: macaroni, onion, salt and pepper and cheeses, and then pour the reserved white sauce over all. Top off with small pats of butter to taste.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

CLASSIC MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt the butter in the bottom of an oven-proof fry pan. Add the flour and stir over heat until just beginning to brown - don't let it get too brown. Take it off the heat and stir in about 1 cup of milk until the butter and flour mixture is fully incorporated. Put it back on the heat and simmer until just beginning to thicken, about 5 minutes. Add the rest of the milk; stir to fully incorporate.
• Add all of the cheeses and stir to melt. Once melted, add the cooked macaroni. Stir to mix.
• Cover the top of the mac and cheese with panko crumbs and place the pan in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until it is bubbling and the bread crumbs are slightly browned.

OLD SCHOOL MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Slowly add flour to butter, whisking constantly; cook until brown and the mixture no longer smells of flour, about 5 minutes. Pour 1 cup milk into the flour mixture, whisking continually until fully incorporated, about 45 seconds; repeat twice. Add remaining 3 cups milk to the mixture, whisking to incorporate. Stir Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper into the mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
• Reduce heat to low. Cook sauce, whisking frequently, until it begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Add about half the package of shredded Cheddar cheese; stir continually until the cheese melts completely. Repeat with remaining half package of Cheddar cheese and the American cheese, about 4 ounces at a time. Once cheese is entirely incorporated, remove sauce from heat.
• Stir drained macaroni into the cheese sauce to coat. Divide macaroni between two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
• Mix crushed potato chips, 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Top the macaroni with the potato chip mixture evenly. Spray the potato chip mixture with cooking spray.
• Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the butter starts to foam and bubble, stir in the flour; cook on medium heat until flour just begins to turn pale yellow, 3 to 4 minutes. Add thyme, cayenne pepper, and white pepper; cook and stir another minute, then whisk in 1 cup of milk until smooth. Pour in remaining milk and whisk again. Bring the sauce just to a simmer.
• Stir in nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, and salt; simmer on medium-low heat until thickened, about 8 minutes, whisking often. Turn heat off, then add 2 1/4 cups of Cheddar cheese; stir until melted and combined. Add Dijon mustard.
• Transfer the macaroni into a casserole dish, then pour in the cheese sauce; stir to thoroughly combine sauce with pasta. Mix panko bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon melted butter in a small bowl, and sprinkle crumbs on top of macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup of Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese topping are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling water until almost tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and pepper sauce until smooth. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in the macaroni, milk and 4 cups cheese. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

SUPER DELUXE OLD FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a non-reactive saucepan. When bubbly whisk in flour and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring every now and then. Slowly whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, whisking on occasion for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in grated cheese. Stir vigorously just until cheese has melted. Then whisk in heavy cream to adjust the texture and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper. In a mixing bowl combine sauce with sun dried tomatoes and drained macaroni and adjust seasoning. Transfer mixture to a 13 x 9-inch baking pan and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and dot with remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 1.5-quart baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
• Add cooked macaroni, butter, cheese, salt, and pepper to the greased dish.
• Whisk together eggs and milk in a bowl. Pour the mixture over the macaroni.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

OLD-FASHIONED SCRATCH MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Drain.
• Immediately place cooked macaroni into large bowl.
• While still hot, stir in the butter, the cubed cheddar, and the handful of grated cheddar.
• Mix well for one minute.
• Add the eggs and the can of cheddar soup.
• Mix through.
• Season liberally with Lawry's salt and pepper.
• Mix through.
• At this point, I like to give it a taste (I know, I know, raw eggs, but I live dangerously), to test for seasoning.
• Adjust seasoning as needed.
• Add the milk and mix again.
• Place mixture into a mid-size casserole.
• I use an 11x8x3 or so.
• Don't use a dish too deep or browning will be a pain.
• Spread evenly.
• Bake at 375 for 35-45 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
• Let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.
• This is a very old family recipe from a woman I work with.
• I am kind of a mac&cheese junkie and have tried many over the years.
• This one is tops, bar none.
• Enjoy!
• PS If you have trouble finding Lawry's seasoned pepper, you can substitute McCormick's, not as good, but will do.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI

Steps:

• Place water in a large microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave, covered, at high for 10 minutes to bring to boil.
• Add the macaroni, stir and cover.
• Microwave 7 to 8 minutes at high.
• Stir, cover and let stand 3 minutes.
• Drain.
• Place half the cooked macaroni in a buttered 6-cup microwave-safe baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half the cheese, top with half the sour cream and dot with half the butter.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Microwave, uncovered at high for 8 to 10 minutes.
• My notes: I cook macaroni on stove top instead of microwaving it.
• My microwave is so old it takes forever to boil water.
• I also will mix up the cheese sometimes using different cheddars but it's really great if you use some freshly grated pecorini cheese as well in the mix.

OLD FASHION MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, butter large casserole dish.
• In a saucepan on stove melt butter then add flour to make roux. Add dry mustard and salt, stir well. Add milk and water. Stir until thickened being sure to beat out any lumps with a whisk. Remove from heat and mix in cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream.
• Mix in macaroni.
• Place mixture in baking dish, top with grated cheese and paprika.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until heated through, bubbling and cheese on top is melted.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• cook pasta according to package directions.
• saute onion in butter until tender.
• stir in flour, salt & pepper.
• add milk or kefir all at once.
• cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then continue for 1-2 minutes more.
• Add cubed cheese, and stir til melted, OR throw onion mixture and cheese into blender and blend til smooth.
• In a 2.5 quart casserole, mix the pasta and cheese sauce together.
• sprinkle with EITHER shredded cheese, OR a mixture of the butter/bread crumbs/parmesan cheese.
• bake in 350 degree oven 30-35 minutes.
• broil at the end to brown the topping to a crisp.