Mac & cheese casserole recipe?!
10 pts the best recipe for what I think sounds kinda repulsive
Answers: my better half wants to make one, she says the answer closest to the recipe that looks the most she remembers.
10 pts the best recipe for what I think sounds kinda repulsive
cover bottom of greased pan with Oven Bake (chx is best), mix a little OVN BK and 3/4 cup of cheddar cheese, sprinkle rest of OB on top, bake @ 350 deg for about 20 mins
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Comfort mac and Cheese
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk, warmed
3/4 cup light cream, warmed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup diced ham
1/2 cup green pepper
2 1/2 cups grated sharp cheese
Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 1 quart casserole and set aside.
Boil macaroni according to package directions. Drain and put in casserole. Set aside.
Melt butter In a small sacuepan over medium heat. When butter bubbles, whisk in flour, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring, for one minute.
Gradually stir in warm milk and cream. Cook, stirring, until mixture thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes. Do not bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and add cayenne, and 2 cups cheese, ham, and green pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Pour over macaroni in casserole. Stir well to combine. Garnish with remaining cheese, and dot with additional butter and bread crumbs.
Bake in preheated 350 ° F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Serve:s 4 to 6
Buy Stouffer's frozen at the supermarket. Sooo good.
6-8 cups wide egg noodles, uncooked
1 1/2 lbs good 95% lean ground beef
3/4 cup mccormick's brown gravy mix
4 cups water
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese
2 cups shredded four-cheese Mexican blend cheese
3 tablespoons italian seasoning mix
2 tablespoons california blend onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 cup potato chips, to taste
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Fill a 10 (+) quart pan with water, heat to a boil, and place egg noodles in the pan to cook.
Noodles should boil for no longer then 7 minutes.
Break up and thoroughly brown the ground beef in a frying pan, remove the fat, and put the meat aside for the moment.
In a medium sized saucepan, mix the Brown Gravy Mix with just enough water to form a paste.
Gradually add the rest of the water to avoid clumping or lumps.
Stir in Italian Seasoning Mix, Onion Powder and Garlic Powder.
Place saucepan over a medium heat, stirring until the color and consistency of the contents change to a lovely rich brown color.
Add the Meat and the Cheddar/ Monterey Jack Cheese into the Gravy.
Drain the noodles, rinsing them in cool water.
Shake off the excess water and place the noodles back into the large pan.
Toss the noodles with the gravy, cheese, and meat mixture.
Spray a 9” x 13” glass cake pan with Pam, or lightly grease the pan with margarine.
Press down half of the noodles mixture into the cake pan and add a thin coating of Mexican cheese.
Place down the other half of the noodles mixture, smoothing down the top with the other half of the Mexican cheese.
Place the Potato Chips between waxed paper and roll into crumbs.
Sprinkle crumbs over top of casserole.
Put Casserole into 375 degree oven for 35 minutes.
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
1 1/2 c. elbow macaroni
3 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
2 c. shredded sharp process cheese
Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water until tender; drain. Melt butter and blend in flour. Add milk. Cook and stir until thick. Add salt, pepper and cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Mix sauce with macaroni. Turn into 1 1/2 quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until bubbly and browned.