How to make mac&cheese?

Question

Im to be ashamed of this: i dont know how to cook! I hardly know the kitchen, but lately i am greatly interested. I have looked up mac&cheese recipe over Yahoo! Answers. I thought i seek help before getting to a disappointment.

Mac & Cheese:
[noodles]
1 cup elbow macaroni noodles
1/4 teaspoon salt
Bring to boil water and salt, add noodles and cook until tender.
[sauce]
Melt 2 tbsp butter in saucepan and add:
1/4 cup finely chopped onion, sauté until onions are translucent, then add:
2 tbsp flour, cook until flour is absorbed then add:
1teaspoon black pepper
1teaspoon paprika
1/2teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 cups of milk and cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens, (if sauce is too thick, add a little more milk to thin)
1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
stirring in a little at a time until smooth and melted.

Do i necesarily need to put black pepper, paprika, n flour? Where is the egg? Is this recipe complete? If i use cheddar cheese, do i cut it in cubes or melt it??

Answer 1

As for the recipe you listed, the pepper and the paprika are for spice/flavor. You don't need to add them, you can add less, or you can add more. It is up to personal taste. The flour, however, should not be omitted. This is what will make your sauce thicken. You don't need egg. When you add cheese, the smaller the pieces, the faster it will melt. It can be cubed, or grated (or just buy pre-shredded). Make sure that you add a little at a time and make sure it is melted before you add the next bit. You can always add more cheese than this recipe calls for, too.

Answer 2

Easy Italian Mac & Cheese Skillet:

40 min 10 min prep
4-8 servings

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 (14 ounce) packages macaroni shells and cheese
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 medium onion
2 cups milk
2 cups water
1 dash of mccormick italian seasoning (optional)
1 dash pepper (optional)

1. Chop Chicken into bite size pieces.
2. Chop Onions, and peppers seperately into small pieces.
3. Coat skillet with olive oil to lightly fry the chopped chicken. (You be the judge of how much oil you wish to use to lightly fry the chicken.).
4. While chicken is sizzling, add a dash of Italian seasoning and a dash of.
5. pepper. Stir it up to spread your spices evenly on the cooking chicken.
6. Once chicken has turned white all the way around on the outside add the.
7. onions and peppers. Keep cooking on a medium heat until the veggies are soft.
8. and the meat has no pink on the insides.
9. Next add the milk, water, shells and cheese packets. Make sure to stir.
10. everything well. Allow it to simmer and reduce to a low heat, and cover with a.
11. well fitting lid.
12. It will be done when it looks creamy, but shells are soft not mushy.

Answer 3

As they say,"Keep it Simple":
Mac & Cheese

Ingredients:
5 C Lrg. Elbow Macaroni
1/2 lb. Extra 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

Prep:
Cook the Mac al dente, not quite done
Combine all the Cheeses
Layer Cheese and Mac
Pour in the Milk
Top with Cheeto’s
Bake 45 min. @ 350

Answer 4

Macn cheese 1 box elbow macaroni 2tbsp prepared yellow mustard 1tsp ground black pepper 3/4 cup milk and 1jar cheese whiz 1 can french fried onions pre heat oven to 350* in sauce pan boil noodles when done pour into 13by9 casorole dish ADD MILK PEPPER MUSTARD CHEESE COVER WITH FRIED ONIONS than bake@ 350 for 45minutes or till onions are golden brown and cheese is melted when done let cool for 5to 10 minutes serves 4to6

Answer 5

Macaroni, cooked and drained
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Cream, enough to make saucy
Butter, smooth out the sauce
Paprika, to taste
Mustard Powder, to taste

Sorry, Im not used to using measurements when I cook. The spices enhance the flavor of the cheese sauce. The recipe you have is an accurate recipe. Its a little bit of work though, having to make a bechamel sauce, then adding the cheese to make your cheese sauce, before adding the cooked macaroni.

Answer 6

Just buy Stouffers frozen macaroni and cheese and put it in the oven. Even simpler than Steve's recipe, but better tasting than Kraft (or generic)box macaroni and cheese...

Answer 7

just buy kraft mac and cheese
instucts on the box.. boil till done.. add the cheese butter
and milk
cant beat the price even if its homemade

Answer 8

Hey! Steve's recipe sounds good!

Answer 9

Finally someone is asking the questions that need to be asked!!!!!!!!!!!!!