Tell me how you make your Homemade Macaroni & Cheese!

[Hermosa11]

dang...........now I wanna get ingredients!!!

 

[flminivanmama]

I do the one where you make a roux with butter & flour. I use WW flour - gives it nice flavor. Then I add about 2 c of milk and whisk, then I stir in any kind of cheese we have in the house... a little swiss actually tastes nice but I don't always have this. for seasoning a little dijon mustard, salt, ground black pepper, nutmeg and a drop of worstershire sauce are all nice... or any combo of those. pour the sauce over the macaroni in a pyrex dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs & parmesan cheese, bake.

yum

my kids like this WAY better than the boxed stuff

 

[Talking Hands]

I have two versions I make:

1.
Make sauce by making roux of flour and butter. Add milk to make white sauce. Add Gulden's spicy mustard, Worchestersire sauce and Tabasco to taste. Add grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 16 oz). Stir until melted
Cook 1lb elbow macaroni al dente and drain. Put in casserole and mix in sauce. BAke a 350 degrees until bubbly and browned on top.

2. To make sauce take 2 can condensed mushroom soup and add milk and Colby Jack cheese grated. Stir until melted and smooth. Add dry mustard or Gulden's spicy mustard, Tabasco and Worchestershire sauce to taste. Cook and drain 1 lb macaroni. Add to sauce and place in a casserole and bake at #50 degrees until hot and bubbly.
You can also substitute cream of broccoli or cream of celery soup for the base. With the broccoli we add broccoli cuts.

 

[agotta]

I make mine the same way, except I only add 2 cups of milk. On top, I sprinkle some extra cheddar cheese along with the bread crumbs.

We like sharp cheddar cheese for mac'n cheese. We add ground mustard and a little garlic salt for the spices.

This is also the kind I make, but I add dry mustard to it. We are actually making it tomorrow night!!

 

[MsDisney23]

I am "STUFFED" tonight, I made my macaroni & cheese and enjoyed so much!

 

[LoraJ]

I take the packet of macaroni and put it in a bowl with 2/3rd's cup of water. Microwave 3 minutes, pour in cheese packet and stir.

I make it at home so it is home made.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I take the packet of macaroni and put it in a bowl with 2/3rd's cup of water. Microwave 3 minutes, pour in cheese packet and stir.

I make it at home so it is home made.

I was waiting for someone to say this!

 

[Robinrs]

I take the packet of macaroni and put it in a bowl with 2/3rd's cup of water. Microwave 3 minutes, pour in cheese packet and stir.

I make it at home so it is home made.

LOL! That's about as close as I get, too!

My sisters, the COOKS of my family, used my Mom's recipe until Patti LaBelle wrote her book and made the following recipe on Oprah:

http://www2.oprah.com/foodhome/food/recipes/food_20020726_overrainbow.jhtml
It is literally to DIE for! All of those cheeses just make it unbelievable!

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

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

Bring the 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.

In a small saucepan, melt eight 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 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and dot with the remaining one tablespoon of butter.

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


Nutritional information: 798 calories, 49.3 grams of fat, 28.6 grams saturated fat, 202 mg cholesterol, 786 mg sodium, 61.0 grams carbohydrates, 27.7 grams protein, 1.8 grams fiber

 

[disney4us2002]

Robin, is your nutritional info PER SERVING ?? Yikes! But it does sound to die for - I'm guessing by heart disease, lol.

 

[kadaten]

I use the one off the back of the Mueller's box. Actually, there are two recipes...the good one is for BAKED Macaroni & Cheese.

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[size=+1]Baked Macaroni and Cheese [/size]

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) dry mustard (optional)
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) milk
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Margarine or butter
• 2 cups (475 ml) (8 oz (224 grm).) shredded American or Cheddar cheese, divided
• 8 oz (224 grm). Mueller's Elbows (about 2 cups), cooked 5 minutes and drained

Preparation

• In medium saucepan combine corn starch, salt, dry mustard and pepper; stir in milk.
• Add margarine.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) cheese until melted.
• Add elbows.
• Pour into greased 2-quart casserole.
• Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake uncovered in 375 degree (200 C.) oven 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

[/size]Serves: 6

Now, because we LOVE cheese, we usually increase the cheese...by at least 1/2 or just double it It's good with regular cheddar, white cheddar, or any combo of your favorite cheese. Also good with some ham steaks cooked and cubed and thrown in before baking....MMMMMmmmm!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jeanny]

my homemade mac & cheese comes directly from the box!!!

 

[minniecarousel]

HAHA - this reminds me of when my older DS was a little guy. Grandma made him mac & cheese (from scratch) and he told her it wasn't mac & cheese, 'cause it wasn't yellow! See - I had only ever made Kraft mac & cheese. My folks got such a kick out of that! ('course EVERYTHING he said as a little guy made my parents happy!)

 

[Disneymomma]

We do one a bit differently. At times I use the roux method w/ the flour etc, but, at times, I just use Campbell's cheddar cheese soup from the can, and use cream instead of milk. Melt the sharp cheddar cheese in the soup/cream mix and pour over the cooked noodles in a casserole dish, sprinkle w/ cheddar cheese on top and cook until bubbling. I did not include amounts, because I don't measure the ingredients, I just make it according to how many people will be here.