Anyone have a good mac n cheese recipe?

[lil mermaid]

I have been craving baked macaroni and cheese big time! Does anyone here have a good (and preferably simple) recipe???

I really want to make it tonight....

 

[ChrizJen]

I do, and it's really really easy and good. It's my Grandma's recipe. But it's at home and I'm at work. And by the time I get home, it'll probably be too late for you for dinner. I'm sorry. But I'll post it later just in case so you can make it another time.

 

[Missy1961]

I want an easy recipe too! My mom used to make it for me, I want to show my nieces how good it can be when it's not from the box! I know you make a white sauce (butter, flour, milk), add cheese, pour that over the macaroni, sprinkle bread crumbs on top, and bake. But I'm not really sure how to do it.

 

[disykat]

There are several Mac & Cheese recipes in the first page or so of the cooking forum. Be sure to check them out!

 

[barbeml]

The easiest and most sinful:

Cook 1 pound of macaroni, drain.

Toss with TWO POUNDS of shredded cheddar (or whatever your favorite cheese or cheeses are--I like extra sharp cheddar).

Put in baking dish, add a splash of milk and bake at 350 until crusty and bubbly.

 

[Honu]

The easiest and most sinful:

Cook 1 pound of macaroni, drain.

Toss with TWO POUNDS of shredded cheddar (or whatever your favorite cheese or cheeses are--I like extra sharp cheddar).

Put in baking dish, add a splash of milk and bake at 350 until crusty and bubbly.

My grandma used to make it like that, only a mix of shredded white american (you can get a unsliced block at most supermarket delis) and shredded cheddar and a splash of half & half. Heart attack on a plate.

 

[DISUNC]

Kraft Mac n Cheese DELUXE!

 

[helenabear]

12-16 oz macaroni
1/2 stick margarine
2-3 eggs, beaten with salt and pepper
1/2 cup milk (can use cream or anything else similar to that)
2 lbs. cheese, grated

Mix all ingredients.

Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees

 

[Buckalew11]

The easiest and most sinful:

Cook 1 pound of macaroni, drain.

Toss with TWO POUNDS of shredded cheddar (or whatever your favorite cheese or cheeses are--I like extra sharp cheddar).

Put in baking dish, add a splash of milk and bake at 350 until crusty and bubbly.

This is how my grandmother (mom's mom) used to make it also. She put it in the baking dish and layering the cheese, noodles, chees, noodles all the way to the top. Then she pour milk on it until you saw the milk come to the top. She baked it for about 1 hour and 350. It was/is wonderful.

I have tried several recipes that have a few more ingredients but this is the one that my family loves the most.

 

[lil mermaid]

Thanks, everyone!

 

[ChrizJen]

I do know that with my grandma's recipe, you make a sauce on the stove while the noodles (one pound) are boiling, then put the noodles in a 9X13 pan, pour the sauce over the noodles, sprinkle extra shredded cheese on top, and bake it at 350 until the whole thing is bubbly. (the cheese on top usually browns a little)

I think the sauce is like 2 cups of milk, 4 cups of cheese (I use extra sharp cheddar), 1/4 cup of flour, and 2 teaspoons of dry mustard. Then salt and pepper to taste.

I've made it the other way (just putting the cheese and milk over the noodles and then baking), and it seems to come out a little less creamy and more greasy. But it just depends on your taste.

And like I said, my recipe is at home, so I'm not sure if the amonts for the sauce are right.

 

[MScott1851]

I have a recipe for mac and cheese casserole that is guaranteed to clog your arteries, but make your tummy very happy. (The ingredients sound gross separately, but it's super yummy.)

16 oz large elbow macaroni boiled and drained
16 oz cubed Velveeta
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can of milk (use the soup can to measure)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely diced onions
2 oz diced pimentoes

topping: crushed Ritz crackers or corn flakes, 1/2 stick melted butter or butter spray

I usually melt the Velveeta, soup, and milk together first, add the mayonnaise and mix well, then add the onions and pimentoes last. Mix with hot macaroni and pour into casserole dish. Top with crushed ritz crackers, drizzle with melted butter and bake at 350 until hot and bubbly.

I could eat this stuff by itself for a solid week, but alas, my LDL cholesterol wouldn't like it.

 

[SadieDog]

For a change, instead of bread crumbs, I have crushed Garlic Ritz Crackers mixed with melted butter and spread on top, but our favorite topping is French's French Fried Onions.

 

[Beth76]

Mine's a little more involved than some of the others but it's soooo good. It's from Martha Stewart.

4T unsalted butter, divided
3 slices white bread, torn
2-3/4 c. milk, heated
1/4 c. flour
1t salt
1/8t pepper
1/8t nutmeg
1 c. gruyere or 5/8 c. romano cheese
2-1/4 c. sharp white cheddar
1/2 lb elbow macaroni

1. toss bread with 1T melted butter
2. Melt 3T butter over medium heat. When it bubbles, add flour. Cook and whisk for 1 minute.
3. Slowly pour in hot milk and whisk constantly until mixture bubbles and becomes thick
4. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1-1/2 c cheddar and 3/4 c gruyere or 1/2 c romano
5. Combine cheese sauce with cooked macaroni and pour into a buttered casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese and bread crumbs.
6. Bake at 375 until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

 

[MareQ]

I make a white sauce (2 TB butter and 2TB flour in a pan - then add 1 cup of milk - I double for 1 lb of macaroni) Then I season with S&P, a little dry mustard, a tiny bit of cayenne then add cheese - any cheese - plain cheddar is great or you can add whiz, gruyere etc. I finish with 1/2 grated Parm and a large spoonful of sour cream and pour over the mac and bake till bubbly.

 

[Towncrier]

Alton Brown did an episode of Good Eats that featured some very yummy looking mac-n-cheese. Here's a link to that show:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ea/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9956_20360,00.html

Now I know what I want for dinner.

 

[lil mermaid]

Wow, there are some great recipes here! I should add, I am pregnant and craving comfort food, so calories and fat be darned!

 

[powellrj]

This is how my grandmother (mom's mom) used to make it also. She put it in the baking dish and layering the cheese, noodles, chees, noodles all the way to the top. Then she pour milk on it until you saw the milk come to the top. She baked it for about 1 hour and 350. It was/is wonderful.

I have tried several recipes that have a few more ingredients but this is the one that my family loves the most.

I make mine like this too, except that I add little dollops of butter/marg. and a sprinkle of flour between the layers. It makes it more of a sauce.

I also make my cheesy potatoes the sameway. WOW, they are rich, but they are really good too.

 

[Robinrs]

My sister adopted Patti Labelle's Over The Rainbow recipe years ago when she made it on Oprah. It was better than my Mom's, my Aunt's and my oldest sisters', incredible recipe! The mixture of the cheeses make it the BEST!!


Over-the-Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese
From Patti LaBelle's Labelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About

Ingredients


1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
8 tablespoons (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup (8 ounces) Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 and a half quart casserole.

2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the oil, then the elbow macaroni, and cook until the macaroni is just tender, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Return to the cooking pot.

3. In a small saucepan, melt 8 tablespoons of the butter. Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 1 and a half cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season with the salt and pepper.

4. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.

5. Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

 

[Barb D]

Stouffers.