can someone give me a good recipe for baked mac and cheese? I made one from the betty crocker web site,BLAND!

Question

My gf loves it and I want to cook it for her. Thanks all.

Answer 1

BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

6 oz. elbow or other sm. macaroni
1 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. dried marjoram, crumbled
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch of paprika
3 tbsp. flour
2 c. skim milk
1 tbsp. Dijon or spicy brown mustard
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 c. low-fat cottage cheese

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook macaroni according to package directions omitting salt; drain and set aside.

3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small, heavy saucepan over moderate heat; add the spices; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat; set aside.

4. In a small bowl whisk flour with 1/4 cup of the milk. Add another 1/4 cup milk and whisk until blended. Pour mixture into saucepan with butter, set over moderate heat and add remaining milk in a steady stream, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in mustard and all but 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese.

5. Stir sauce into macaroni and mix well. Add cottage cheese; mix well. Spoon into ungreased 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking pan and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Serve.

Answer 2

Baked Macaroni and Cheese
"A friend of mine sent this recipe to me when I got my first apartment, because she knows how much I hate cooking! It's really easy -- even I can make it -- and tastes great. I'm not sure where she found the recipe, but it included the note 'Good source of protein, vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium.'"


Original recipe yield:
3 to 4 servings

INGREDIENTS
1 (12 ounce) package macaroni
1 egg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.


WARNING: DELICIOUS

Answer 3

I find I use a sharper cheddar and more of it than most recipes call for. Make a medium thickness white sauce and add lots of sharp cheddar cheese, some black pepper (or a touch of hot pepper sauce). Cook the elbow macaroni and drain it well. Add macaroni into the cheese sauce. Pour into a baking dish, then bake until heated through and slightly browned on the top.

Answer 4

You'll probably have to add a few of your own herbs and spices to "wake up" ol' Betty Crocker's version. Here's what I like to add:

Oregano, dried dill, celery salt, celery seed and a touch of half and half cream to smooth it all out. You could also throw in some Old Bay Seasoning if you have it.

A nice thing to serve with it is some stewed tomatoes that you've heated up; great to mix it with it!

If you have any fresh asparagus, cook it up, and add to the mac & cheese--delicious!

Hope this helps.

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Answer 5

add cream of mushroom soup makes it creamy