what is a easy recipe for baked macaroni and cheese?

Answer 1

GOLDEN BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
3 cups milk
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ package (8 oz.) bite sized macaroni
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
bread crumbs

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Blend in flour and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly; add the seasonings. Cook until the sauce is thickened.
Add one cup grated cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Cook macaroni as directed, drain, and add to cheese sauce and mix well. Turn the mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish or pan. Sprinkle the top with 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs.

Bake in a 375°F oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and place under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned. Serves 6-8.

Answer 2

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Status Approved
NameBaked Macaroni and Cheese
CategoryCasseroles & Entrees, Pasta, Quick meals, American
Serves/Yields6 servings
SourceKates own
DifficultyEasy
Prep. Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 min total
Introduction
This is so much better than the boxed stuff. I throw end pieces of cheese into a container in the freezer and when I have enough I make this dish.
Ingredients




2 cups basic bechamel sauce
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chicken stock or broth
1 tsp minced parsley
1/8 to 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp salt
1/2 of a one pound box of elbow macaroni(approx)
4 Tbsp butter
1 cup coarse bread crumbs

Note: The cayenne pepper doesn't really make this dish hot, but it gives a nice flavor.

Directions
Step: 1In a large sauce pan, heat bechamel and chicken stock slowly over low heat.When hot, add cheese and stir until melted and smooth. Add parlsey and set aside. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add 2 tsp salt and macaroni.Cook until al dente. Drain but do not rinse.In a skillet melt butter over medium heat.Add bread crumbs and stir to coat evenly. Set aside.Add cheese sauce to drained macaroni and mix well. Pour into a large buttered casserole dish.Sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350.

Time submitted: Monday, June 06. 2005 at 20:11:28
Contributed By: Kate
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Answer 3

I swear... this is the BEST recipe ever for mac & cheese!

Over-the-Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese

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.

Answer 4

World's Easiest Mac and Cheese

1 pound of elbow macaroni
1 cup of milk
4 to 6 slices of American cheese
a dozen Ritz crackers
salt and pepper
dash of paprika

Cook and drain elbow macaroni and let it cool slightly. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 and grease a 13- by 9-inch baking pan or a large casserole dish.

Spoon a third of the pasta into the pan, then pour in 1/2 cup of milk and cover it all with 4 to 6 slices of American cheese. Add two more layers of pasta, milk, and cheese in the same manner.

Next, crush a dozen Ritz crackers in a ziplock plastic bag. Add salt and pepper and a dash of paprika, then sprinkle the crumbs over the top layer of pasta and cheese. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly. Serves 6 to 8

Answer 5

My grandma made the BEST baked mac & cheese! This is what she did.

Boiled elbow macaroni, drained it, added a little milk and tons of Colby yellow cheese in a baking dish. Mixed it all together, added salt, baked in the oven until all the cheese was melted and bubbly. Don't be afraid if the top part gets crunchy, it was OUR favorite part! Have fun!

Answer 6

Mom's Macaroni and Cheese

1 ½ cups elbow macaroni
3 tbsp butter or margarine
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
½ tsp garlic salt
½ tsp dried mustard
2 ½ cups shredded or cubed Muenster cheese
Italian-style bread crumbs

Cook macaroni in boiling water till tender. Drain.

Melt butter in sauce pan and blend in flour. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly till there are no lumps and sauce has thickened.

Mix macaroni with cheese sauce and turn into a casserole pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes or till bubbly and brown.

Answer 7

MY YUMMY MAC N CHEESE!

Boil the macaroni as directed on the box.
Drain the macaroni....leave it in a separate pot.
Pour about one cup of carnation or regular milk into a low heated pot.
Add a quarter of stick of butter.
Add about 3 cups of grated cheese, or four slices of already sliced cheese.
Add two quarter of a table spoon of flour to make it thick.
Add some Parmesan cheese if you have it.
Then stir in the macaroni.
Oven should be at 400.
Grease the pan
Pour in the macaroni
Bake for 25 min or until top gets crunchy
Let cool for 15mins
Enjoy!

Answer 8

No-Boil Macaroni and Cheese

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 stick butter or margarine (cut into pieces)
12 ounces yellow cheddar cheese (shredded)
4 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)
4 cups milk
1 tsp. salt, or to taste
¼ tsp. black pepper, or to taste

Preheat oven to 350º. Layer raw macaroni, butter, and cheeses in the order given in a 9 x 13” sprayed baking dish. Pour milk over the top layer. Bake for uncovered 45 minutes; cover with foil and bake 15 minutes more.

Answer 9

1)macaroni or rotini
2)evaporated milk
3)yellow deli american cheese(not the processed stuff)
4)sliced cheddar cheese
5)half an onion(minced)
6)all purpose flour
7)salt and pepper to taste
8)butter or margarine

cook pasta al dente, drain and put in a grased casserole dish.Add salt and pepper to tast and mix. add pieces of cheese and onions and 3 or 4 tspns of butter or margarin, and 2tblspns of flour and mix. cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes more, or until top is golden brown. Enjoy.

Answer 10

Mac & Cheese

5 C Lrg. Elbow Macaroni
1/2 lb. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
1/2 lb. Longhorn Cheddar Cheese, grated
1/2 lb. Mexican Ranchero Cheese, crumbled
1 C Milk
1 1/2 C Crumbled Cheeto’s

Cook the Mac al dente, not quite done
Combine all the Cheeses
Layer Cheese and Mac, Cheese and Mac, (you get it)
Pour in the Milk
Top with Cheeto’s
Bake 45 min. @ 350
Footnote: This also is good with chopped Ham mixed with the Cheese.
Kids love it with Hot Dogs on Top, put them on top the last 15min.