Christys Baked Mac N Jack Recipes

CHRISSY TEIGEN'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Make the Bread Crumbs: In a food processor, process the bread until it forms fine crumbs (you should have about 4 cups crumbs). In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-low heat. When it foams, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant but not browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bread crumbs, increase the heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until toasty and browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper, remove from the heat, and transfer to a large plate to cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
• Make the Mac and Cheese: In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the al dente directions on the package (if not included, cook for one minute less than called for). Drain, rinse, and toss with the vegetable oil to prevent sticking.
• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium-high heat until melted. Add the flour and cook, constantly whisking, until it turns a light and toasty brown color, 3 to 6 minutes. Gradually add the milk while whisking, then increase the heat to high and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, whisking, until it thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cheeses, a few handfuls at a time, and whisk the sauce until smooth. Whisk in the salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Stir in the cooked pasta, and season to taste with more salt and pepper.
• Pour the mixture into the buttered baking dish and spread the bread crumbs evenly over the top. Bake until the topping is browned and crisp and the cheese is bubbling, about 8 minutes to 10 minutes. Leftovers can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

CRISPY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish; set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Add the bay leaf, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce comes to a simmer and thickens slightly, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf from the sauce and whisk in the monterey jack, gruyere and cheddar one cheese at a time, allowing each cheese to melt before adding more. Add the pasta and stir until coated, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen (the sauce will thicken as it bakes).
• Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the microwave. Add the panko, parmesan and a pinch of salt; stir to combine. Scatter over the pasta and bake until the crumbs are browned and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place six 6-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, then drain.
• Meanwhile, toss the American cheese and pepper jack in a medium saucepan. Add the evaporated milk and some salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring, until smooth and just bubbling. Add hot sauce and season to taste. Stir the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce to coat and divide the macaroni and cheese evenly among the ramekins. Sprinkle the cracker crumbs on top, then bake until the sauce is bubbling and the crackers are golden brown, about 7 minutes.

ELSIE'S BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the inside of a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Combine Cheddar and Colby Jack cheeses in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain well and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Gradually whisk in milk and half & half. Stir constantly, until mixture boils and thickens (about 2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat and add cayenne and black peppers, and 2 cups of the reserved cheese mixture; stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
• Stir cooked macaroni into the sauce and season to taste. Place in the prepared casserole dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and dot with additional butter, if desired. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.

JEFF RUBYS MAC-N-CHEESE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 30 minutes. Puree in a food processor and set aside. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package instructions. Shock in an ice bath, drain and set aside. Melt the remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until smooth. Slowly add the milk to the saucepan and stir until smooth. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often to avoid scorching. Season with the mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper. Add the pureed onion. Add the provolone, fontina, Gruyere, Parmigiano-Reggiano and 8 ounces of the Asiago and whisk until the cheeses are completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Combine the pasta with the sauce and adjust any seasoning if needed. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Combine the Cheddar, breadcrumbs and remaining 9 ounces of the Asiago in a medium bowl and mix. Place the pasta in a 9-by-12-inch baking dish and top with the breadcrumb mixture. Bake until the crust is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHRISTY'S AWESOME HOT HAM AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread with 1 teaspoon butter. Place one slice, butter-side down in the hot skillet. Top with Swiss cheese and ham. Spread the unbuttered side of the second slice of bread with mayonnaise and mustard; place it, butter-side up on top of the sandwich. Cook until the sandwich is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.

BAKED MONTEREY JACK MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
• Rinse cooked pasta with cold water; drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven; add onion and sweet red pepper.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
• Stir cheese, soup, and sour cream into Dutch oven.
• Stir in macaroni; spoon into a lightly greased 2 quart shallow baking dish.
• Sprinkle with chili powder.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

SOUTHWEST MACARONI AND JACK CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Add milk and cream cheese to a large sauce pan, heat over medium high heat and stir until cheese melts.
• Add chili peppers, salt and cooked macaroni and stir to combine.
• Spoon half the macaroni into the baking dish and top with half the cheese.
• Add the remaining macaroni, cheese and top with the nacho chips.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly and lightly browned.

CHRISTY'S BAKED MAC-N-JACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large sauce pan, boil macaroni according package. Drain and return to pan. Add remaining ingredients (except Monterey Jack/Paprika)and mix well until all cheese is melted.
• Pour into 13x9 pan. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over top and then generally dust with paprika.
• Bake for 40 minutes and let stand for 15 minutes before serving.