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Mac & Cheese Recipe
I like to cook and I've cooked a ton of mac & cheese recipes hoping to find the one that will 'trump' that Kraft blue box that I grew up with that was soooooo great...without success
I don't know if I need to double the amount of cheese in the recipes I'mn trying or what....maybe there isn't a recipe out there that can really make an adult feel like 'ya, this one tops that ole Kraft dinner' big time.... any recipes that you would care to share would be appreciated |
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Smoked Mac & Cheese Recipe | Macaroni & Cheese on Smoker Malcom Reed HowToBBQRight - YouTube
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Here ya go. The real deal.
Hard-core BAKED macaroni and cheese, the way it's supposed to be:
Oven 400° Ingredients: 1/2 pound cavatappi (spiral macaroni) 4 tbsp butter 4 tbsp flour 1 c. milk 1 c. light or heavy cream (not whipping cream, not half-n-half, must be real dairy) 1/2 tsp salt black pepper to taste 2 c. shredded sharp (or sharp/extra blend, or sharp/gouda blend) cheddar cheese 1/2 c. breadcrumbs (I use italian seasoned breadcrumbs) 400° 1. Cook the pasta in boiling water, til just a little MORE cooked than "al dente." 2. Set aside cooked drained pasta into a baking dish. I use a glass corningware 8x8 but you can use no-stick 9x11 if that's what you have. 3. Make a roux with melted butter, flour, salt, pepper. (google that if you don't know how to make a roux, it's important) *4. Add cream & milk slowly, stir constantly. 5. Reduce heat after it boils, keep stirring and cooking for 10 minutes. 6. add cheddar and simmer til cheese melts 7. Dump cheese sauce over pasta, stir to coat well. 8. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over top. 9. Bake 20 minutes or til top is golden brown. * Adding the milk and cream to the roux makes a bechamel sauce - you can use that for all kinds of things, not just mac & cheese! ** You can swap out 4 tablespoons of the milk, and add a tablespoon of worchestershire sauce plus 3 tablespoons of cooking sherry if you want a "gourmet" foodie-type aftertaste. You can also add grilled boneless skinless chicken breast chunks, or a DRAINED package of peas if that's your thing. I'm a purist, I like it the original way, served molten hot in an ice cream bowl. |
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Now that is an interesting twist |
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Great Mac and Cheese recipes shared!
Great Lobster mac and cheese recipe . Thank yo ufor sharing. Also the original post of how to make mac and cheese was my original recipe. A roux is the best way.
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Pick up a box at the grocery and read the ingredients. You will see what I mean. |
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One of the yummiest and cheesiest recipes I’ve used. Yum. From Pampered Chef.
THE BLEND OF FOUR CHEESES IS WHAT GIVES THIS CROWD-PLEASER A SPECIAL FLAVOR. IT’S LOWER IN FAT DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF TODAY’S LIGHTER CHEESES... PLUS A FEW OTHER INGREDIENT ADJUSTMENTS. INGREDIENTS 3 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Parmesan cheese, grated 6 ounces light processed cheese product, cubed 2 ounces light cream cheese, cubed 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 1/2 cups skim milk 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 6 onion Melba toast, crushed (1/3 cup) 1 tablespoon 70% vegetable oil spread, melted DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare macaroni according to package directions; drain. Grate Parmesan cheese with Rotary Grater. Using Utility Knife, cube processed cheese and cream cheese; set aside. Combine flour and pepper in (4-qt.) Casserole. Add 1/2 cup milk, stirring with Nylon Whisk, until completely smooth. Gradually add remaining milk while stirring briskly. Cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; add cheeses, stirring until melted. Remove from heat; stir in macaroni. Pour mixture in Square Baker. Crush Melba toast in sealed plastic bag with Baker's Roller®. Combine with melted spread; sprinkle over top of macaroni. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Yield: 6 servings Nutrients per serving: Approximately 446 calories and 13 grams of fat per serving |
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